Re: Time Machine discussion.

2007-11-13 Thread MB
Jeremy Hughes said: >A shrinking number, because we are (or have or will be) switching to >different email clients. PowerMail doesn't work if you have an email >database that is larger than 2 GB. I'd switch if there was a compelling client. I have yet to find one I like better. I choose PowerMail

Re: Time Machine discussion.

2007-11-13 Thread Jeremy Hughes
Michael J. Hußmann (13/11/07, 13:29) said: >>> Anyway, even if the mail database was split into several databases, you >>> could still run against the 2 GB limit. >> >> Yes, and you could split a large folder into two smaller folders to deal >> with this. > >Yes, you could, but it's an awkward sol

Re: Time Machine discussion.

2007-11-13 Thread Michael J . Hußmann
Jeremy Hughes ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: >> Anyway, even if the mail database was split into several databases, you >> could still run against the 2 GB limit. > > Yes, and you could split a large folder into two smaller folders to deal > with this. Yes, you could, but it's an awkward solution. Fo

Re: Time Machine discussion.

2007-11-13 Thread Jeremy Hughes
Michael J. Hußmann (12/11/07, 20:34) said: >Anyway, even if the mail database was split into several databases, you >could still run against the 2 GB limit. Yes, and you could split a large folder into two smaller folders to deal with this. >Wouldn't lifting the 2 GB limit be a more straight-for

Re: Time Machine discussion.

2007-11-12 Thread Michael J . Hußmann
Jeremy Hughes ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > I *really* wish PowerMail would follow other email programs in splitting > its database into separate databases for each email folder: I'm not sure I'd agree. I suppose that the internal handling of mails is much simpler and faster if every mail resides

Re: Time Machine discussion.

2007-11-12 Thread Jeremy Hughes
Bob Parks (11/11/07, 19:45) said: >TM seems much better suited for use with email programs that maintain a >lot of separate files rather than one big database. I *really* wish PowerMail would follow other email programs in splitting its database into separate databases for each email folder: 1.

Re: Time Machine discussion.

2007-11-12 Thread Carl Darby
Not knowing much about Leopard, not putting it on until it's working nicely!!, I have however deleted all files ending in .old many times as they take up SO much space and only appear after compacting Database anyway so as long as your main Database is working then there is no need for such files I

Re(2): Time Machine discussion.

2007-11-11 Thread Paul Collett
After a bit of experimenting with including and excluding various files from the database backup set, I've got things working. I've left these files and folders out, Address Database.old Custom Dictionary Custom Sounds IMAP Cache Message Database index.old Message Database Spotlight cache Message

Re: Time Machine discussion.

2007-11-11 Thread Richard Davis
>Can someone please unsubscribe me? I have tried at the website, but >doesn't work. Read the message header

Re: Time Machine discussion.

2007-11-11 Thread Jim Slauson
Can someone please unsubscribe me? I have tried at the website, but doesn't work. Thank you. ___ Sent with SnapperMail www.snappermail.com .. Original Message ... On Sun, 11 Nov 2007 21:56:04 + "Derry Thompson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >Bob Parks at [EMAIL PROTECTED] said on Sun,

Re: Time Machine discussion.

2007-11-11 Thread Derry Thompson
Bob Parks at [EMAIL PROTECTED] said on Sun, 11 Nov 2007 11:45:06 -0800 >TM seems much better suited for use with email programs that maintain a >lot of separate files rather than one big database. I wouldn't bet on that. I'd suspect it's the Message Database index file that's causing the slow dow