I have completely removed it and its config files.

I have tried Evolution - just last Sept, but its
just not as good at TB (for me) for how I work).

I download mail with fetchmail so its only going to my maildir to get
the bulk of my mail. The other half is imap from Gmail.

When I was using TB2 - I had a few troubles but never this type of
freezing.. its only been since moving to TB3 that Ive had it.

(note: 16 freezes in just typing out the above. Just TB3 froze - nothing
else).