Gmail IMAP suddenly became super slow and folders started disappearing and reappearing - what can I do?

I've been using Thunderbird as an IMAP client for Gmail for about 2 years without any problems. Three days ago I saw for the first time the following message at startup: "Unable to load address book file abook-9.mab. It may be read-only, or locked by another application. Please try again later." Subsequent restarts produced the same message, except the abook number would change to abook-12, abook-10, abook-7, etc. Eventually I gave up and continued using Thunderbird. Performance was suddenly super slow. When I tried to move a message from the Inbox to a folder, the message didn't move; I tried twice more, nothing. So I went to look at the folder, and I got the dreaded message (I'm sorry I don't recall the exact wording) "Unable to access local folder [folder] - [something other possible reason] or your hard drive may be full". But if I would just leave this folder selected, eventually the contents would appear. I tried downloading all my folders for offline use, but after an hour or so they all disappeared. Fortunately, I didn't panic; a few minutes later, they started appearing again. The folders were still present in my local directory, but their contents were all gone: The size of my Mail directory went from 3.85 GB to 107 MB and never fully recovered.
So I went online and started searching. I deleted all the .msf files. Same behavior. I deleted the SystemConfiguration folder on my MacBook. Same behavior. I restored my Profiles and Mail directories with their backups from the day before the trouble started. Same behavior.
And just as I was about to start screaming, I restored the Profiles and Mail directories with their backups from 2 weeks before the trouble started. So far things appear to be going well.
I looked at bug 495911 and bug 893786, but I had already tried most of the things people suggested, so I decided to open a new question. One thing that caught my eye is the recommendation to replace the potentially corrupted file 'panacea.dat' with an earlier version. Is it possible that the 'panacea.dat' file from the day before the problem started was already corrupted and that's why I had to go back to 2 weeks before?
Fortunately, none of the folders or messages were deleted on my online Gmail account (as far as I can tell), but this has definitely been a very frustrating experience...

Try to start *Windows* in safe mode with networking enabled.
- Win8 http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-8/windows-startup-settings-including-safe-mode
- Win7 http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/Start-your-computer-in-safe-mode
- XP http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/proddocs/en-us/boot_failsafe.mspx
Still in Windows safe mode, start Thunderbird in safe mode.
- https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/safe-mode
Does the problem go away?

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Try to start *Windows* in safe mode with networking enabled.
- Win8 http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-8/windows-startup-settings-including-safe-mode
- Win7 http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/Start-your-computer-in-safe-mode
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- https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/safe-mode
Does the problem go away?

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MacBook Pro Intel Core i7, 15" (Mid 2012)
MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro9,2
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1. This procedure is a diagnostic test. It changes nothing, for better or worse, and therefore will not, in itself, solve the problem.
2. If you don't already have a current backup, back up all data before doing anything else. The backup is necessary on general principle, not because of anything in the test procedure. There are ways to back up a computer that isn't fully functional. Ask if you need guidance.
3. Below are instructions to run a UNIX shell script, a type of program. All it does is to collect information about the state of the computer. That information goes nowhere unless you choose to share it. However, you should be cautious about running any kind of program (not just a shell script) at the request of a stranger on a public message board. If you have doubts, search this site for other discussions in which this procedure has been followed without any report of ill effects. If you can't satisfy yourself that the instructions are safe, don't follow them. Ask for other options.
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"$f" =~ ^\.(adobe|android|bash.+|CFU.+|cache|config|cups|dropbox|DS_Store|font.+|git.+|profile|rnd|sh_.+|ssh|subv.+|Trash(es)?|zprofile|zsh.+)$) || ($(stat -f%f "$f") -ge 32768 && "$f" != Library) ]] && ls -Fd "$f"; done`; Pm "Hidden user files"; o=`SP Fonts | egrep 'id: N|te: Y' | wc -l`; Ps "Font problems"; o=`find L*/{Con,Pref}* -type f ! -size 0 -name *.plist | while read f; do plutil -s "$f" >&- || echo $f; done`; Pm "Bad plists"; d=(Desktop L*/Keyc*); n=(20 7); for i in 0 1; do o=`find "${d[$i]}" -type f -maxdepth 1 | wc -l`; o=$((o<=n[$i]?0:o)); Ps "${d[$i]##*/} file count"; done; o=; [[ UID -eq 0 ]] && o=root; Ps "UID"; o=$((`date +%s`-t)); Ps "Elapsed time (s)"; } 2>/dev/null | pbcopy; exit 2>&-
Copy the selected text to the Clipboard by pressing the key combination command-C.
7. Launch the built-in Terminal application in any of the following ways:
☞ Enter the first few letters of its name into a Spotlight search. Select it in the results (it should be at the top.)
☞ In the Finder, select Go ▹ Utilities from the menu bar, or press the key combination shift-command-U. The application is in the folder that opens.
☞ Open LaunchPad. Click Utilities, then Terminal in the icon grid.
Click anywhere in the Terminal window and paste (command-V). The text you pasted should vanish immediately. If it doesn't, press the return key.
8. If you see an error message in the Terminal window such as "syntax error," enter
exec bash
and press return. Then paste the script again.
9. If you're logged in as an administrator, you'll be prompted for your login password. Nothing will be displayed when you type it. You will not see the usual dots in place of typed characters. Make sure caps lock is off. Type carefully and then press return. You may get a one-time warning to be careful. If you make three failed attempts to enter the password, the test will run anyway, but it will produce less information. In most cases, the difference is not important. If you don't know the password, or if you prefer not to enter it, press the key combination control-C or just press return three times at the password prompt. Again, the script will still run.
If you're not logged in as an administrator, you won't be prompted for a password. The test will still run. It just won't do anything that requires administrator privileges.
10. The test may take a few minutes to run, depending on how many files you have and the speed of the computer. A computer that's abnormally slow may take longer to run the test. While it's running, there will be nothing in the Terminal window and no indication of progress. Wait for the line
[Process completed]
to appear. If you don't see it within half an hour or so, the test probably won't complete in a reasonable time. In that case, close the Terminal window and report the results. No harm will be done.
11. When the test is complete, quit Terminal. The results will have been copied to the Clipboard automatically. They are not shown in the Terminal window. Please don't copy anything from there. All you have to do is start a reply to this comment and then paste by pressing command-V again.
If any private information, such as your name or email address, appears in the results, anonymize it before posting. Usually that won't be necessary.
12. When you post the results, you might see the message, "You have included content in your post that is not permitted." It means that the forum software has misidentified something in the post as a violation of the rules. If that happens, please post the test results on Pastebin, then post a link here to the page you created.
Note: This is a public forum, and others may give you advice based on the results of the test. They speak only for themselves, and I don't necessarily agree with them.
Copyright © 2014 by Linc Davis. As the sole author of this work, I reserve all rights to it except as provided in the Terms of Use of the Apple Support Communities website ("ASC"). Readers of ASC may copy it for their own personal use. Neither the whole nor any part may be redistributed.

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Could you please help us on this topic ?
https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/outlook_com/forum/oemail-osend/imap-commands-are-very-slow-and-end-up-having-the/652390ea-9658-4db6-ae2c-c8fff12a9142

Hi,
Sorry that I am not familiar with Outlook.com account and its server connection. This forum focuses on user clients issue when connect to Exchange server 2013 which is generally an on-premises mail server in domain environment.
Since your issue is related to Outlook.com account, I suggest we can also ask a question in Microsoft Outlook.com forum for more help:
http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/outlook_com/forum?sort=lastreplydate&dir=desc&tab=Threads&status=&mod=&modAge=&advFil=&postedAfter=&postedBefore=&threadType=All&tm=1418613687794
The reason why we recommend posting appropriately is you will get the most qualified pool of respondents, and other partners who read the forums regularly can either share their knowledge or learn from your interaction with us.
Thank you for your understanding.
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Hi, JoseN33.
Thank you for visiting Apple Support Communities.
Try the steps in the first article below and see if that resolves your data issue. However, with some carriers settings need to be manually entered in order to access their cellular data network. The second article will walk you through that process.
iPhone: Troubleshooting a cellular data connection
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts3780
iOS: About cellular data network settings (viewing or editing the APN)
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht2283
Regards,
Jason H.

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I'm not seeing a catalog connected to your account.
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Thanks
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I updated my iPod touch 4g 64gb to iOS 6.1 and now it's been very slow, safari keeps crashing, apps being very slow and crashing ? Can anyone help ?

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Next
Try:
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Reset iOS device: Hold down the On/Off button and the Home button at the same time for at
least ten seconds, until the Apple logo appears.
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iOS: How to back up
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