this problem is taken care of at this time. Modifying the records at this
time and
should have it back to normal shortly without losing accounts/passwords or
having to
re-type all accounts.
Using Database Explorer and it's a nifty little piece of software that's
simple but does the job!
Tim D
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Daniel Donnelly
> Sent: Thursday, December 14, 2000 11:24 AM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: [IMail Forum] Moving users/domains
>
>
> Tim,
>
> If you are using an external DB for IMail domains, then that does
> contain a
> field that has the users folder location and all 'old' user
> records need be
> updated to point to the new location. Guess you better learn how to modify
> the DB records, pretty quick! Should not be all that hard,
> although you may
> want to export the data, use a Search and Replace in a text editor, then
> import the updated records. I'm not familiar with SQL tools so
> cannot offer
> any suggestions about a way to modify multiple records, quickly.
>
> Sorry, if I spouted off or came off as being hard-nosed, but I
> was under the
> impression that you were using an internal DB (IMail or NT) as you did not
> mention anything about what DB you were using. All that I have
> said still is
> true, when using IMail or NT DB.
>
> Daniel Donnelly
> ________________________________________________________
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tim D" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Thursday, December 14, 2000 11:44 AM
> Subject: RE: [IMail Forum] Moving users/domains
>
>
> > well actually yes but here is my problem with that.
> >
> > I don't know squat about SQL at this time and have not yet
> figured out how
> > to edit the tables etc. I just started using SQL and have been learning
> as
> > fast as I can! I tried to open that database with Access from another
> > computer but it tells me I need the SQL service pack....which is funny
> > because Access is giving me that error and I have the latest service
> > pack/fix/update for SQL 6.5.
> >
> > So, I basically don't have the know how at this point in time.
> >
> > What is your opinion about having domain directories on another drive or
> > outside of the Imail directory?
> >
> > Tim D
> >
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of
> Steven Copeland
> > > Sent: Thursday, December 14, 2000 10:11 AM
> > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > Subject: RE: [IMail Forum] Moving users/domains
> > >
> > >
> > > Tim, by any chance are you using an external Database? If so,
> > > you should be
> > > able to edit the directory path there.
> > >
> > > Steven
> > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Tim D
> > > > Sent: Thursday, December 14, 2000 9:19 AM
> > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > > Subject: [IMail Forum] Moving users/domains
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Tim,
> > > >
> > > > >From all the symptoms, it sounds to me like you have more than
> > > one domain
> > > > defined, that contain these users (or some subset of them).
> > > > Not sure what you mean by this but if you mean that there are
> > > > other domains
> > > > that are using the same directory, NOPE! And yes, IMAIL only places
> new
> > > > users into the proper directory on my d drive, however it still
> > > > has the old
> > > > users on the c-drive even though the entire folders for
> each of those
> > > > domains have been moved to the d drive. It re-creates the
> > > folders on the
> > > > c-drive if one of the users that was in the domain before the move
> gets
> > > > email.
> > > > As each domain
> > > > has its own 'Top Directory' and IMail only places the folders
> > > for users of
> > > > that domain, into that Top Dir, there must be another domain,
> > > that has the
> > > > users you see creating the folders in the other location.
> > > >
> > > > This could give you the Web Messaging Login symptoms you report.
> > > >
> > > > So do you have more than one Virtual Host, in IMail, with
> > > > 'mydomain.com' in
> > > > the Official Host Name?
> > > >
> > > > Do I have 2 hosts with the same domain name? If that is
> what you are
> > > > asking, NOPE!
> > > > I do not know how to say this any more clearly. I moved the
> > > domains from
> > > > the c drive to the d drive. I changed the setting under EACH domain
> in
> > > > IMAIL telling it the directory name on the d-drive for EACH
> > > domain. Each
> > > > domain having it's own directory mydomain_com or whatever. Yet all
> the
> > > > users that already existed still show to have their
> directories on the
> c
> > > > drive and you can not edit that field. So I have domains with the
> "pre
> > > > move" users on c drive and "post move" users on d drive and
> > > have no way to
> > > > get imail to put their mail on the d drive as I wish.
> > > > Tim D
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Daniel Donnelly
> > > > ________________________________________________________
> > > >
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "Tim" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > > Sent: Thursday, December 14, 2000 5:45 AM
> > > > Subject: [IMail Forum] Moving users/domains
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > YES, and the new users that are created now are in the right place
> > > > > but the old ones are still pointing to the old drive.
> > > > >
> > > > > And Imail says I can not edit that setting for each user.
> > > > >
> > > > > Tim D
> > > > >
> > > > > ---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
> > > > > From: Len Conrad <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > > > Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > > > Date: Wed, 13 Dec 2000 11:18:08 +0100
> > > > >
> > > > > >Damn Tim
> > > > > >
> > > > > >>I did move the directories from the c drive to the d drive.
> > > > > >>However the users who were already on c drive still have their
> > > > > >>directories on the c drive. They have been moved but
> the instant
> > > > > >>they receive a new email, poof, a new directory is
> created on the
> > > > > >>c drive by Imail
> > > > > >
> > > > > >poof?
> > > > > >
> > > > > >in the imail admin, for the domain, do you have the "top
> > > > > directory"
> > > > > >pointing at where you have moved the other machine's directory
> > > > > tree?
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
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