Re(2): 2 GB limit

[Paul Schneider]

CTM info (ctm-li...@ctmdev.com) wrote at Do, 21. Okt 2010, 23:59 Uhr:
>No, we haven't ceased support or answering, we have tied up amidst
>releasing new versions of our FoxTrot line of products [and the
>associated technical answers] and personal issues, it is true that
>PowerMail support has languished and I apologize for this. It really
>shouldn't take this long to get back to you.

Nice to hear from you thanks for your answer!

>Two questions to you:
>
>- Are you regularly compacting your database ?

Yes. Every time PowerMail reminds me to do it. 

> What is the size of your
>database afterwards ?

1.8 GB. 

>- Have you tried the archiving function in PowerMail, which we precisely
>designed as a way to move older data out of one's database ?

Yes I have tried the archiving function in Power Mail but I need
contemporary access to older and newer data, so archiving is no solution
for me. I appreciate the great filter and search function in Power Mail
but they only make sense when all mails are in the same database. Are
there plans to  on give up the 2 GB limit?

Paul

Re: 2 GB limit

[Jeremy Hughes]

Paul Schneider (22/10/10, 09:43) said:

>Are there plans to  on give up the 2 GB limit?

This is the worst thing about PowerMail for me. I've managed to carry on
using it by exporting some of my mailboxes to Apple Mail. I don't find
User Environments to be a useful workaround.

The problem is tied to the fact that PowerMail uses a single monolithic
database rather than having separate databases for each mailboxes. I
wouldn't mind if there was a 2 GB limit for individual mailboxes.

The monolithic database format is also an issue for backup programs that
work at a file level (Retrospect, Time Machine etc.) These have to back
up the entire database (rather than active or changed mailboxes) every
time they run.

Jeremy

Re: 2 GB limit

[Mirko Kranenburg]

An off line solution that works pretty well for me is EagleFiler.
Granted, less convenient than all in one database, but a next best alternative.

For me the IMAP-support is more a dealbreaker, unfortunately.

Mirko

On 22 okt 2010, at 12:19, Jeremy Hughes wrote:

> Paul Schneider (22/10/10, 09:43) said:
> 
>> Are there plans to  on give up the 2 GB limit?
> 
> This is the worst thing about PowerMail for me. I've managed to carry on
> using it by exporting some of my mailboxes to Apple Mail. I don't find
> User Environments to be a useful workaround.
> 
> The problem is tied to the fact that PowerMail uses a single monolithic
> database rather than having separate databases for each mailboxes. I
> wouldn't mind if there was a 2 GB limit for individual mailboxes.
> 
> The monolithic database format is also an issue for backup programs that
> work at a file level (Retrospect, Time Machine etc.) These have to back
> up the entire database (rather than active or changed mailboxes) every
> time they run.
> 
> Jeremy
> 
> 

powermail-discuss Digest #2889 - 10/22/10

[PowerMail discussions]

powermail-discuss Digest #2889 - Friday, October 22, 2010

  2 GB limit
  by "Paul Schneider" 
  Re: 2 GB limit
  by "Rene Merz" 
  Re: 2 GB limit
  by "CTM info" 
  Re(2): 2 GB limit
  by "Paul Schneider" 
  Re: 2 GB limit
  by "Jeremy Hughes" 
  Re: 2 GB limit
  by "Mirko Kranenburg" 


--

Subject: 2 GB limit
From: "Paul Schneider" 
Date: Thu, 21 Oct 2010 20:24:21 +0200


Dear PowerMail-discuss members,

The wrote the mail below on Oct 12th to CTM, no reaction, apparently
they not only ceased development but also support.

Maybe somebody here knows how they will handle 2GB-limit in the
future, if not then I will be forced to switch to another mail client.

--

For more that 10 years I'm using Power Mail, I get and send a big amount
of mails every day, so Power Mail has become a constant companion.

Two year ago I reached the 2MB limit and was almost forced to change
mailclient but then Jérôme gave me the hint about unsupported hack to let
two copies of PowerMail run
so I devided my accounts and continued using PowerMail.

Once again I'm close to the 2MB limit and no new version in sight. This
leeds to my question, will there be a new version with no limits coming
soon? I understand that you will not share any details about a new version
but I'd like to know if it's worth waiting or if it would be better change
mail client which I really would regret.

--

Paul Schneider



--

Subject: Re: 2 GB limit
From: "Rene Merz" 
Date: Thu, 21 Oct 2010 23:17:48 +0200

(It's a pitty. CM support doesn't react since weeks.
Longe queue of mails - failure report comes back.
Telephone is not working neither.
Strange behaviour, really! Very annoying)

>
>Dear PowerMail-discuss members,
>
>The wrote the mail below on Oct 12th to CTM, no reaction, apparently
>they not only ceased development but also support.
>
>Maybe somebody here knows how they will handle 2GB-limit in the
>future, if not then I will be forced to switch to another mail client.
>
>--
>
>For more that 10 years I'm using Power Mail, I get and send a big amount
>of mails every day, so Power Mail has become a constant companion.
>
>Two year ago I reached the 2MB limit and was almost forced to change
>mailclient but then Jérôme gave me the hint about unsupported hack to let
>two copies of PowerMail run
>so I devided my accounts and continued using PowerMail.
>
>Once again I'm close to the 2MB limit and no new version in sight. This
>leeds to my question, will there be a new version with no limits coming
>soon? I understand that you will not share any details about a new version
>but I'd like to know if it's worth waiting or if it would be better change
>mail client which I really would regret.
>
>--
>
>Paul Schneider
>
>
>



--

Subject: Re: 2 GB limit
From: "CTM info" 
Date: Thu, 21 Oct 2010 23:59:23 +0200

Paul,

No, we haven't ceased support or answering, we have tied up amidst
releasing new versions of our FoxTrot line of products [and the
associated technical answers] and personal issues, it is true that
PowerMail support has languished and I apologize for this. It really
shouldn't take this long to get back to you.

Two questions to you:

- Are you regularly compacting your database ? What is the size of your
database afterwards ?
- Have you tried the archiving function in PowerMail, which we precisely
designed as a way to move older data out of one's database ?

Kind regards,

Chantal Favre
CTM Development SA
ctm-i...@ctmdev.com

-
   "In my first minutes with PowerMail 6, I've already been able
to archive a vast amount of my e-mail database and everything
is running brilliantly... Many thanks to CTM !"

Ricardo Pinto, PowerMail version 6 owner (unsolicited commment)

Download demo versions of PowerMail and FoxTrot Search products:
   
-

On Oct 21, 2010, at 8:24 PM, Paul Schneider wrote:

>
>Dear PowerMail-discuss members,
>
>The wrote the mail below on Oct 12th to CTM, no reaction, apparently
>they not only ceased development but also support.
>
>Maybe somebody here knows how they will handle 2GB-limit in the
>future, if not then I will be forced to switch to another mail client.

--

For more that 10 years I'm using Power Mail, I get and send a big amount
of mails every day, so Power Mail has become a constant companion.

Two year ago I reached the 2MB limit and was almost forced to change
mailclient but then Jérôme gave me the hint about unsupported hack to let
two copies of PowerMail run
so I devided my accounts and continued using PowerMail.

Once again I'm close to the 2MB limit and no new version in sight.