Re: Why does rebuilding database mount file systems?
A-NO-NE Music wrote: Anyway, I have an idea. I move PM folder a lot. Between machines, carry with 2.5 drives, etc. This might be the source of problem. Since PM being a native Mac app, I'd think it is not using absolute path but rather using relative path, which should work, but it might not be when you duplicate the directory for backup purpose? Attachments received (or sent) with a version prior of PowerMail 5 are referred by a path relative to the attachment folder. So if they have been moved, or renamed, the connection is lost. Attachments received (or sent) with PowerMail 5.x are referred by an alias relative to the attachment folder. Aliases use both a file ID, and a path. If you move or rename the file, it is still found by ID. If you move your data to another machine, the ID is not preserved, but the file is still found by its path, if it has not been renamed. When you compact your database, or perform a verification of the consistency, attachment aliases are verified; if the path has changed but they are still found by ID, the path is update, and vice versa. So, it's a good thing to compact or verify your database from time to time, and especially before moving your database to another machine, to ensure that the attachment references are fully up to date. Jérôme - PowerMail Engineering - What amazes me is the content search, the foxtrot engine is amazing! I have about 100mb of emails and searches are instantaneous! Boh Heong Yap, PowerMail user Download a demo version from www.ctmdev.com -
Re: Why does rebuilding database mount file systems?
Tim Lapin / 2005/05/04 / 07:34 PM wrote: It is possible that you both need to run some disk checks and/or permission utilities? Not sure how it would help but I run these utils more than anyone else because of beta testings I do. Anyway, I have an idea. I move PM folder a lot. Between machines, carry with 2.5 drives, etc. This might be the source of problem. Since PM being a native Mac app, I'd think it is not using absolute path but rather using relative path, which should work, but it might not be when you duplicate the directory for backup purpose? -- - Hiro [PROTECTED] [PROTECTED] [PROTECTED]
Re: Why does rebuilding database mount file systems?
On Wednesday, May 4, 2005, A-NO-NE Music sent forth: Steve Abrahamson / 2005/05/04 / 12:44 PM wrote: On a related not about file references, I've noticed over time that PM has lost file reference integrity. An example: I got pics from a ski trip from a friend; when I went back to find that picture, PM thought the enclosure was an html file - clearly wrong. On a related note :-) If the mail is older than a few month, all the attachments within PM display are grayed. Nope, I didn't move them. I can find them in the attachment directory easily, but this can be time consuming if the file name is rather generic. I was kinda giving up on it, tho. -- - Hiro I have not seen this. In fact, just for fun I went back a year and found my attachments to be selectable and in working order. It is possible that you both need to run some disk checks and/or permission utilities? -- Tim Lapin [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: PowerMail for OS 9
If you do this, I would recommend using a format like Eudora. I don't think even the PM option is backwards compatible to the Mac OS 9 version, but it's been a while since I tried this. Wayne -Original Message- From: Dr Dave [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: May 4, 2005 1:19 PM To: PowerMail list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: PowerMail for OS 9 Hi, I'm using PowerMail 5.1 on Mac OS X 10.3. I may be traveling with my trusty, but old G3/266 powerbook that runs Mac OS 9. Can I use an older version of PowerMail and my recent Mail db together in Mac OS 9? I understand that I'm on my own to sync my email back together (or not) when I stop using the Powerbook and return to using my Mac OSX desktop machine. But it sure would be great to have all my old mail at the ready, and not have to set up all my 23 mail accounts again just becasue I'm going to use a MAc OS 9 machine for a while. Thanks! Best, Dave Nathanson Mac Medix
PowerMail for OS 9
Hi, I'm using PowerMail 5.1 on Mac OS X 10.3. I may be traveling with my trusty, but old G3/266 powerbook that runs Mac OS 9. Can I use an older version of PowerMail and my recent Mail db together in Mac OS 9? I understand that I'm on my own to sync my email back together (or not) when I stop using the Powerbook and return to using my Mac OSX desktop machine. But it sure would be great to have all my old mail at the ready, and not have to set up all my 23 mail accounts again just becasue I'm going to use a MAc OS 9 machine for a while. Thanks! Best, Dave Nathanson Mac Medix
Re: Why does rebuilding database mount file systems?
Dr Dave wrote:
because I eventually group all
the attachments together by year (at least) so as to keep the current
attachments folder less cluttered easier to find recent attachments.
I have created a simple AppleScript to create a folder for each email
that has attachments and move attachments there. This way, attachments
(at least have a higher chance) to keep the original file names and not
get inserted a number like in test.zip, test 1.zip etc. when during the
months, people send attachments with identical names.
I have this set to run as the first filter on *any* incoming message.
It sure can be optimized, but I'm no AppleScript scripter. I also copied
portions of the default Copy outgoing attachments script. Maybe it is
of use to someone:
--snip--
global theFolder
tell application PowerMail
set attachFolder to attachment folder
set theMessages to current messages
repeat with msg in theMessages
set msgStatus to status of msg
if (msgStatus is unread) or (msgStatus is confirmed) or
(msgStatus is
read) then
set attachList to attachments of msg
if (count items of attachList) 0 then
set theDate to time received of msg
set msgAttachFolder to
set msgAttachFolder to msgAttachFolder (year
of theDate)
set msgAttachFolder to msgAttachFolder -
set msgAttachFolder to msgAttachFolder (month
of theDate as number)
set msgAttachFolder to msgAttachFolder -
set msgAttachFolder to msgAttachFolder (day
of theDate as number)
set msgAttachFolder to msgAttachFolder
set msgAttachFolder to msgAttachFolder
(((time of theDate) / 3600)
as integer)
set msgAttachFolder to msgAttachFolder -
set msgAttachFolder to msgAttachFolder
time of theDate) mod
3600) / 60) as integer)
set msgAttachFolder to msgAttachFolder
set senderAddress to sender of msg
set msgAttachFolder to msgAttachFolder (email
address of senderAddress)
set msgAttachFolder to msgAttachFolder
tell application Finder
if not (exists folder (attachFolder
msgAttachFolder as string)) then
set theFolder to (make new
folder at attachFolder with properties
{name:(msgAttachFolder as string)})
else
set theFolder to folder
(attachFolder msgAttachFolder as string)
end if
end tell
repeat with attachIdx from (count items of
attachList) to 1 by -1
set attachFile to file of (item
attachIdx of attachList)
tell application Finder
set newAttachFile to (move
attachFile to theFolder without
replacing) as alias
end tell
delete attachment attachIdx of msg
make new attachment at msg with
properties {file:(newAttachFile as
alias)}
end repeat
end if
end if
end repeat
end tell
--snip--
Regards, Christian.
Re: Why does rebuilding database mount file systems?
Sure. If I rename an attachment, or move several attachments together into a folder; they lose connection from the email message that they come from. Pretty weak. I can't say for sure if my old emails (2004) lose their connections to the attached files by themselves or not, because I eventually group all the attachments together by year (at least) so as to keep the current attachments folder less cluttered easier to find recent attachments. Best, Dave Nathanson Mac Medix in reply to ([EMAIL PROTECTED]), Steve Abrahamson's message of 9:44 AM, 5/4/05 On a related not about file references, I've noticed over time that PM has lost file reference integrity. An example: I got pics from a ski trip from a friend; when I went back to find that picture, PM thought the enclosure was an html file - clearly wrong. I had to root through the Attachments folder manually to find the jpg I was looking for. This is not uncommon with older mail. Is anyone else experiencing this problem? Steve
Re: Why does rebuilding database mount file systems?
Steve Abrahamson / 2005/05/04 / 12:44 PM wrote: On a related not about file references, I've noticed over time that PM has lost file reference integrity. An example: I got pics from a ski trip from a friend; when I went back to find that picture, PM thought the enclosure was an html file - clearly wrong. I had to root through the Attachments folder manually to find the jpg I was looking for. This is not uncommon with older mail. Is anyone else experiencing this problem? On a related note :-) If the mail is older than a few month, all the attachments within PM display are grayed. Nope, I didn't move them. I can find them in the attachment directory easily, but this can be time consuming if the file name is rather generic. I was kinda giving up on it, tho. -- - Hiro [PROTECTED] [PROTECTED] [PROTECTED]
