Re: ANOTHER QUESTION - can folders be transferred to a new account?
Martin Freitag wrote: snip Just rename the folders in the old account and then copy it to your new one (while SM is closed!). On next start SM will automatically intgrate them. snip Martin Need help... Files are named thusly under old folder; Sent (no extension) large Sent.msfsmaller etc. Rename them to what? and put them where ? Do I erase the current ISP's folder and rename the old ISP's folder to the new one's name? I know I could TRY that, but then I might irreversibly screw the pooch ! There is nothing more fun than trying to recover from a DA mistake DoctorBill -- Only the dumbest of sheep would vote for their butcher” ___ support-seamonkey mailing list support-seamonkey@lists.mozilla.org https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/support-seamonkey
Re: ANOTHER QUESTION - can folders be transferred to a new account?
DoctorBill wrote: Martin Freitag wrote: snip Just rename the folders in the old account and then copy it to your new one (while SM is closed!). On next start SM will automatically intgrate them. snip Martin Need help... Files are named thusly under old folder; Sent (no extension) large Sent.msfsmaller etc. Rename them to what? and put them where ? Do I erase the current ISP's folder and rename the old ISP's folder to the new one's name? I know I could TRY that, but then I might irreversibly screw the pooch ! There is nothing more fun than trying to recover from a DA mistake AFAIK you can just copy the folder into the matching directory in the new account. Assuming you have nothing of value in the new account, do a recursive copy of everything in the News and Mail directories from one account to the other. Just be sure you copy from OLD ISP to NEW ISP directories, or you will have a restore from backup event. When/if you move to SeaMonkey 2.0 you have a whole new problem with migration, ask a detailed question when you're ready. -- Bill Davidsen david...@tmr.com We have more to fear from the bungling of the incompetent than from the machinations of the wicked. - from Slashdot ___ support-seamonkey mailing list support-seamonkey@lists.mozilla.org https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/support-seamonkey
Re: ANOTHER QUESTION - can folders be transferred to a new account?
Interviewed by CNN on 26/11/2009 13:14, DoctorBill told the world: Files are named thusly under old folder; Sent (no extension) large This is the one where the messages ACTUALLY are. Sent.msfsmaller This is an index file, it exists only so Seamonkey can find quickly where it should go in the large no-extension file. Sometimes these MSF files get corrupted, but it's no big deal -- you just delete them, and next time you open that message folder Seamonkey will reindex it and generate a new MSF file. It contains NO info that can't be got again from the main file. Rename them to what? and put them where ? Basically, rename them to whatever you wish. The point of renaming is just to avoid overwriting the existing files in the new profile. Do I erase the current ISP's folder and rename the old ISP's folder to the new one's name? I know I could TRY that, but then I might irreversibly screw the pooch ! Hmmm, I wouldn't do that either. First step: make a backup. Of everything (both old and new folders). Second step: COPY files from the old folder to the new one. If there is already a file there with the same name, rename the file being copied/moved (for instance, rename Inbox to OldInbox or similar). Third step: Open Seamonkey. There should now be extra folders in the new ISP -- named OldInbox, in the example above. Check this new folder to see if it looks normal. Fourth step: once you are satisfied that the messages were copied correctly, delete the old folders. -- MCBastos This message has been protected with the 2ROT13 algorithm. Unauthorized use will be prosecuted under the DMCA. -=-=- ... Captain, we found a robot tailor. Make it sew! * TagZilla 0.0661 * http://tagzilla.mozdev.org on Seamonkey 2.0 ___ support-seamonkey mailing list support-seamonkey@lists.mozilla.org https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/support-seamonkey
Re: ANOTHER QUESTION - can folders be transferred to a new account?
DoctorBill schrieb: DoctorBill wrote: So...now that I have my new ISP account mail set up and will soon dump my old ISP account, is there some way I can transfer all the folders from the old account over under the new account ? I have a Butt Load of E-Mails in those folders that I need to access for the new ISP's account. Just rename the folders in the old account and then copy it to your new one (while SM is closed!). On next start SM will automatically intgrate them. And where is word Wrap set up when you start a new account? The new account's E-Mail runs off the right side edge of my 19 LCD flat screen when I read it. Strange. I have to re-invent the wheel. I would have thought that whatever had been set up in the old account would now be defaulted over to the new one. This is a setting which you can change in the preferences under MailNewsgroups, so not for each email-account seperately. regards Martin -- () ascii ribbon campaign - against html e-mail /\ www.asciiribbon.org - http://www.gerstbach.at/2004/ascii ___ support-seamonkey mailing list support-seamonkey@lists.mozilla.org https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/support-seamonkey
Re: ANOTHER QUESTION - can folders be transferred to a new account?
On 11/25/2009 1:42 AM, Martin Freitag wrote: DoctorBill schrieb: DoctorBill wrote: So...now that I have my new ISP account mail set up and will soon dump my old ISP account, is there some way I can transfer all the folders from the old account over under the new account ? I have a Butt Load of E-Mails in those folders that I need to access for the new ISP's account. Just rename the folders in the old account and then copy it to your new one (while SM is closed!). On next start SM will automatically intgrate them. And where is word Wrap set up when you start a new account? The new account's E-Mail runs off the right side edge of my 19 LCD flat screen when I read it. Strange. I have to re-invent the wheel. I would have thought that whatever had been set up in the old account would now be defaulted over to the new one. This is a setting which you can change in the preferences under MailNewsgroups, so not for each email-account seperately. regards It's under Edit - Preferences - Mail Newsgroups - Composition: Wrap plain text messages at [ xx ] characters Martin ___ support-seamonkey mailing list support-seamonkey@lists.mozilla.org https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/support-seamonkey
ANOTHER QUESTION - can folders be transferred to a new account?
So...now that I have my new ISP account mail set up and will soon dump my old ISP account, is there some way I can transfer all the folders from the old account over under the new account ? I have a Butt Load of E-Mails in those folders that I need to access for the new ISP's account. DoctorBill -- Only the dumbest of sheep would vote for their butcher” ___ support-seamonkey mailing list support-seamonkey@lists.mozilla.org https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/support-seamonkey
Re: ANOTHER QUESTION - can folders be transferred to a new account?
DoctorBill wrote: So...now that I have my new ISP account mail set up and will soon dump my old ISP account, is there some way I can transfer all the folders from the old account over under the new account ? I have a Butt Load of E-Mails in those folders that I need to access for the new ISP's account. DoctorBill And where is word Wrap set up when you start a new account? The new account's E-Mail runs off the right side edge of my 19 LCD flat screen when I read it. Strange. I have to re-invent the wheel. I would have thought that whatever had been set up in the old account would now be defaulted over to the new one. DoctorBill -- Only the dumbest of sheep would vote for their butcher” ___ support-seamonkey mailing list support-seamonkey@lists.mozilla.org https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/support-seamonkey
