Re(2): 2GB limit: the Official Pronouncement

Christian, This should absolutely work, and is an ever more sensible approach than the two methods I suggested. Plus, as per your point 4), has the advantage of fostering all sorts of fulfilling activities ;-) Incidentally, the Intel migration's benefits really show in large database operations,

Re: 2GB limit issue in 5.5?

On Fri, Oct 27, 200610:09 AM, the following words from Wayne Brissette [EMAIL PROTECTED], emerged from a plethora of SPAM ... > >>On a related note, will the 2 gig limit be going away in a future >>version? Alternately, will we be able to use several databases >>simultaneously (i.e., let us split

Re: 2GB limit: the Official Pronouncement

CTM info wrote: > >Instructions on creating the equivalent of a database clone: > If one has the time (don't know how long PM would need for this), wouldn't it be less error-pro

Re: 2GB limit issue in 5.5?

on Fri, Oct 27, 2006 "PowerMail Engineering" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> may have said: >>The issue is that I am getting the warning in powermail about it's 2GB >>database size limit. However, the database it's warning me about is only >>10.3MB. > >How is your named your message database file? If the name

Re: 2GB limit: the Official Pronouncement

OK, dumb question, how does one get FoxTrot to search the Powermail database. It doesn't seem to do it for me. Ron CTM info wrote on 10/27/06: >Ladies and Gentlemen, > >In the process of moving PowerMail to XCode and Intel, we discussed long >and hard the matter of maximum database size and hav

The 2GB limit vs. other features

Hi All, I can appreciate the issues that those of you with 2GB databases are facing, and I respect CTM's decision to stay at 2GB for the foreseeable future. They are clearly aware if the issue, and the passions, and the effort to resolve it. I, sitting here with my "small" database of: 33

Re(2): 2GB limit: the Official Pronouncement

Just one more comment: On Fri, 27 Oct 2006 17:20:20 -0400, Michael Lewis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >If the database were tied into Spotlight, then I could >search my Powermail and Archive right in it -- only one place to look. In our FoxTrot-leaning lyricism, I did forget to mention what Michae

Re(2): 2GB limit: the Official Pronouncement

Steve, On Fri, 27 Oct 2006 14:40:41 -0500, Steve Abrahamson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >I still have no idea *how* someone is supposed to get to a point where >they have two user environments or databases or whatever in PM, short of >just starting a new one from scratch (which really doesn't do a

Re: 2GB limit: the Official Pronouncement

Steve Abrahamson sez: >The notion that people "should" archive "because I do," is >purely subjective; one of the beauties of the Mac is that we can work >the way we choose to. I don't think I've ever said this. People are always free to work the way they wish. When I mention how I archive, it's m

Re: 2GB limit: the Official Pronouncement

With all respect to folks (including Marlyse whose email I'm using to reply to), archiving is a marvy solution for some, but others choose otherwise. The notion that people "should" archive "because I do," is purely subjective; one of the beauties of the Mac is that we can work the way we choose to

Re(2): 2GB limit: the Official Pronouncement

I do understand the notion, though, even your hard drive isn't big enough to keep all what you do from all the years past and current on 1 drive. Well, at least not if you in graphics with big images and 3D and animation etc. - So things have to get archived or tossed or new, additional hard drives

Re: 2GB limit issue in 5.5?

> Re: 2GB limit issue in 5.5? >I maintain a database that has never gone over 100 MB AFAIK, nor is it >likely to in the future. It averages 90-95 MB before compaction and 78- >85 MB after compaction. I still have over 10,000 messages in the database. This is pretty much my situation. And I ha

Re: 2GB limit: the Official Pronouncement

On 10/27/06 at 2:23 PM, Michael Lewis ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) said: >Well, as an "archivist," this affects me very little. > >I am curious how many people are getting near the 2GB limit in just one >year, though. I can see that being an issue. For others, do you really >access email older than one yea

Re: 2GB limit issue in 5.5?

Picture a sponge: a good part of it is air - holes. Most databases keep available disk blocks available for themselves within the database file; they don't set them out, but when data comes in and gets deleted, it leaves a hole. When more data comes in, if it doesn't fit within an available hole, i

Re: 2GB limit: the Official Pronouncement

Well, as an "archivist," this affects me very little. I am curious how many people are getting near the 2GB limit in just one year, though. I can see that being an issue. For others, do you really access email older than one year (or within the current fiscal year) more than once a month? once eve

Re: 2GB limit issue in 5.5?

Wayne Brissette wrote: >Can I ask a serious question? How often do people run into this 2 GB limit? About once every two to three weeks. I currently have about 230k messages in my database, and get about 350 new emails each day. The puzzling thing (I do not understand since I'm no DB guru) is th

Re: 2GB limit issue in 5.5?

On Friday, October 27, 2006, Wayne Brissette sent forth: > >>On a related note, will the 2 gig limit be going away in a future >>version? Alternately, will we be able to use several databases >>simultaneously (i.e., let us split a 1.8 gig database into 3 or 4 >>smaller ones, but have them al

Re: 2GB limit: the Official Pronouncement

I hope you will reconsider this decision. Switching user environments is tiresome, and you have to remember to update the archives whenever the database format changes. Personally, I'd prefer it if PowerMail used separate databases for each folder and subfolder. I can probably continue using Pow

Re: 2GB limit: the Official Pronouncement

On 10/27/06 at 5:37 PM, CTM info ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) said: >Finally, we addressed the simultaneous aspects (having the ability to >work on a large database, while being able simultaneously to search in >other large databases) when we wrote FoxTrot Personal Search, which >indexes *and previews mess

Re: 2GB limit: the Official Pronouncement

Who wants to utilize and write to and from a huge databank which basically is mainly an archive on a minute basis (I get my mail every few minutes). I know that bites and bytes don't get 'abused' but the potentiality of a read or write error introduced into a calculation is there - even if miniscul

Re: 2GB limit issue in 5.5?

My mail database is currently around the 1.3 - 1.4 gig point. I compress it monthly (when I remember to and when I have time, as it takes a long time), but it re-grows as databases often do. I use PowerMail for business email, and I don't delete any of it. I keep client and project notes, correspo

2GB limit: the Official Pronouncement

Ladies and Gentlemen, In the process of moving PowerMail to XCode and Intel, we discussed long and hard the matter of maximum database size and have decided, for technical and philosophical reasons, that the right thing to do was to keep the 2GB limit. First, a foreword: our strong feeling is tha

Re: 2GB limit issue in 5.5?

>On a related note, will the 2 gig limit be going away in a future >version? Alternately, will we be able to use several databases >simultaneously (i.e., let us split a 1.8 gig database into 3 or 4 >smaller ones, but have them all open concurrently)? Can I ask a serious question? How often do peo

Re: 2GB limit issue in 5.5?

On 10/27/06 at 11:49 AM, PowerMail Engineering ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) said: >>The issue is that I am getting the warning in powermail about it's 2GB >>database size limit. However, the database it's warning me about is only >>10.3MB. > >How is your named your message database file? If the name is not

Re: fast typing?!

Hi Jérôme, >It may help to reduce the duration of the address history (in the >preferences) then to compact your database. I have 'Remember recipients' unchecked, and it is still slow when I type in a new recipient in an email. Typing in the search box of the Address Book is REALLY slow. Jim -

Re: fast typing?!

Per Åström wrote: >Hi, when I type an adress in a new mail-window, my typing is much faster >than the display of matchning addresses (cached or from the adressbook). >When I stop typing the letters pop up and matching names are displayed >in a list - s-l-o-w-l-y... It may help to reduce the durat

Re: fast typing?!

Hi Per, >Am I really that fast? I also find this to be a slow process in PM. It speeds up if you quit PM and then re-open, but it eventually slows down again. Very frustrating. Jim -- Jim Pistrang JP Computer Resources Certified Member, Apple Consultants Network 413-256-4569

fast typing?!

Hi, when I type an adress in a new mail-window, my typing is much faster than the display of matchning addresses (cached or from the adressbook). When I stop typing the letters pop up and matching names are displayed in a list - s-l-o-w-l-y... Am I really that fast? /per å

Re: 2GB limit issue in 5.5?

Lane Roathe wrote: >The issue is that I am getting the warning in powermail about it's 2GB >database size limit. However, the database it's warning me about is only >10.3MB. How is your named your message database file? If the name is not "Message Database", PowerMail could be confused. Jérôme