On 5/3/04 6:36 AM, "Dan Dixon" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Beth Rosengard at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > >> You need to rebuild your main identity's database. > . . . >> If for some reason that doesn't do it (though it should), you can always >> transfer everything from your old identity to the new one and then trash the >> old one. It's a pain but it can be done. > > I tried both rebuilds but that didn't fix it, so I guess I need to do the > Identity transfer thing. I assume this involves exporting-importing all the > old identity data, as opposed to just copying the identity files from one > identity folder to another. What is the best procedure for transferring the > old identity data to a new one? By "best" I mean (in order from most > important to least important) the method that will 1) avoid transferring any > damaged or corrupted data, 2) get all the data, 3) be the easiest, and 4) be > as close to free as possible. > > I looked in the archives and the MVP site but couldn't find a good "move the > entire corrupted identity to a new one" discussion, but maybe I overlooked > it. I did see mention of a Berkowitz script of some sort...would that do the > trick? (Yeah I know, it doesn't meet criterion number 4, but I am a > vulnerable consumer at the moment.)
"Export-Import Entourage X" from MacScripter.net <http://macscripter.net/scriptbuilders/> will transfer everything except rules, schedules and links to a new identity and will be corruption-free. Before you do this, try deleting your remaining rules and recreate them. Also try removing the Rules file from your Identity folder, then making a new rule. If neither of those works, then you should go ahead and export while you can still get into your identity. The fact that the Rebuilds (even Typical?) did not complain that it couldn't complete the rebuild seems to indicate that this may not be corruption. You say: > Recently, some of the spam I get is not being flagged by either the junk > mail filter (on highest setting) or my spam rule. I have only one spam rule > now: if From is not in address book, then category is spam/move to spam > folder/mark as read. Instead of "category is spam", make the rule action <Change status> <Junk mail> I think it may be just your Rules file which is corrupt if it's not moving the message to the folder as per the next action. > I have one other rule, which categorizes mail above a certain size as not > spam and plays a sound (I regularly get large files for work). The offending > spam that is not being flagged by the spam rule is not being flagged by this > "work" rule. I've tried switching the order of the two rules to no avail. Something may be wrong with this rule (which MUST come first). > > Oddly, if I select the spam mail in my inbox and apply just the spam rule, > the spam mail gets categorized/moved/marked correctly. Why doesn't the rule > work as the spam comes in, but work when I manually apply it? Could there be > some way the spam is masquerading as a mailing list or some such? It's always possible there's something wrong with the MLM, I guess. You're sure you have no extra entries in there? -- Paul Berkowitz MVP Entourage Entourage FAQ Page: <http://www.entourage.mvps.org/toc.html> AppleScripts for Entourage: <http://macscripter.net/scriptbuilders/> PLEASE always state which version of Entourage you are using - 2001 or X. It's often impossible to answer your questions otherwise. > > I have one other rule, which categorizes mail above a certain size as not > spam and plays a sound (I regularly get large files for work). The offending > spam that is not being flagged by the spam rule is not being flagged by this > "work" rule. I've tried switching the order of the two rules to no avail. -- Paul Berkowitz MVP Entourage Entourage FAQ Page: <http://www.entourage.mvps.org/toc.html> AppleScripts for Entourage: <http://macscripter.net/scriptbuilders/> PLEASE always state which version of Entourage you are using - 2001 or X. It's often impossible to answer your questions otherwise. -- To unsubscribe: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> archives: <http://www.mail-archive.com/entourage-talk%40lists.letterrip.com/> old-archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/entourage-talk%40lists.boingo.com/>
