[pmmail-list] Back-Ups
dc
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Mon, 11 Nov 2002 08:21:45 -0500
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Simon, Thats great. Just what I wanted to know.
Thanks,
Dean
On Mon, 11 Nov 2002 12:57:25 +0000 (GMT), Simon Bowring wrote:
>On Mon, 11 Nov 2002 06:43:25 -0500, dc wrote:
>>I'm rather new to PMMail 2000. Can anyone explain the best way to backup or
>archive my email? I've looked through the help section but didn't see it.
>>Thanks for your help.
>Ok here's a couple of ways...
>Firstly, PMMail (very kindly) stores email messages as individual files, one
>per message in directories/folders corresponding to the mail folders you
>set-up within pmmail, so you can use "standard" or your favourite archiving
>tools to backup these files/dirs like WinZip).
>In your pmmail program directory (mine is "E:\Pkg\PMMail\PMMail"), you
>willhave one directory/folder per account, with further directories/folders
>(with .FLD extensions) for each mail folder you have. The account
>and folder names are "munged/shortened" versions of the account and
>folder names within pmmail,
>Account directories hav a ".ACT". extension, mine is:
>"E:\Pkg\PMMail\PMMail\SBOWRI1.ACT"
>And some of my folders are...
> E:\Pkg\PMMail\PMMail\SBOWRI1.ACT\BACKUPS
> E:\Pkg\PMMail\PMMail\SBOWRI1.ACT\CREPLIES
> E:\Pkg\PMMail\PMMail\SBOWRI1.ACT\DRAFTS.FLD
> E:\Pkg\PMMail\PMMail\SBOWRI1.ACT\DROPBOX
> E:\Pkg\PMMail\PMMail\SBOWRI1.ACT\HEADERS
> E:\Pkg\PMMail\PMMail\SBOWRI1.ACT\INBOX.FLD
> E:\Pkg\PMMail\PMMail\SBOWRI1.ACT\INBOX.FLD\Archiv0.FLD
> E:\Pkg\PMMail\PMMail\SBOWRI1.ACT\OUTBOX.FLD
> E:\Pkg\PMMail\PMMail\SBOWRI1.ACT\Projec0.FLD
> E:\Pkg\PMMail\PMMail\SBOWRI1.ACT\Projec0.FLD\CILSOG0.FLD
> .
> .
> E:\Pkg\PMMail\PMMail\SBOWRI1.ACT\SENT.FLD
> E:\Pkg\PMMail\PMMail\SENT.FLD\SBOWRI1.ACT\Archiv0.FLD
> E:\Pkg\PMMail\PMMail\SBOWRI1.ACT\SIGS
> E:\Pkg\PMMail\PMMail\SBOWRI1.ACT\TRASH.FLD
>So provided PMMail is not running (or fetching/sending mail), you
>can archive/backup the files in these directories using your
>favourite tools (WinZip).
>Simplest is to zip up your entire account directory. To restore the
>files, you simply unarchive (all or some of the messages) into the
>correct place in the directory tree, and then run up pmmail and
>re-index any affected mail folders.
>A second (easier?) way is to set-up a new manual filter and call it
>"Backup". Set it to run a "User hook (background)" program which
>will backup a single message.
>e.g. if you are familiar with the freeware infozip ZIP.EXE program,
>you can make a simple backup batch file (simplebu.bat) containing
>the lines like:
>--cut-here-simplebu.bat--start--
>@echo off
>rem Simple PMMail backup script, adds mail file to the file:
>rem u:\BackUp\Mailfiles\pmmail.zip file
>rem (Assumes zip.exe is on your path!)
>zip -u u:\BackUp\Mailfiles\pmmail %1
>--cut-here-simplebu.bat--end---
>Set up the filter such that it searches "<Header>" for "." (ie. this
>is bound to match every message as ALL email headers have at least one
>"." in them somewhere)
>Now you can select one or more messages within pmmail, RMB on them,
>and select "Apply Manual Filters -> Backup"
>With the above example, pmmail/zip will then add any selected new/changed
>messages to the pmmail.zip backup file.
>Simon
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<FONT SIZE="2" POINTSIZE="11" DEFAULT="SIZE">Simon, Thats great. Just what I wanted to know. <BR>
<BR>
Thanks,<BR>
<BR>
Dean<BR>
<BR>
<BR>
On Mon, 11 Nov 2002 12:57:25 +0000 (GMT), Simon Bowring wrote:<BR>
<BR>
>On Mon, 11 Nov 2002 06:43:25 -0500, dc wrote:<BR>
><BR>
>>I'm rather new to PMMail 2000. Can anyone explain the best way to backup or <BR>
>archive my email? I've looked through the help section but didn't see it.<BR>
>>Thanks for your help.<BR>
><BR>
>Ok here's a couple of ways... <BR>
><BR>
>Firstly, PMMail (very kindly) stores email messages as individual files, one <BR>
>per message in directories/folders corresponding to the mail folders you <BR>
>set-up within pmmail, so you can use "standard" or your favourite archiving<BR>
>tools to backup these files/dirs like WinZip).<BR>
><BR>
>In your pmmail program directory (mine is "E:\Pkg\PMMail\PMMail"), you <BR>
>willhave one directory/folder per account, with further directories/folders<BR>
>(with .FLD extensions) for each mail folder you have. The account<BR>
>and folder names are "munged/shortened" versions of the account and<BR>
>folder names within pmmail, <BR>
><BR>
>Account directories hav a ".ACT". extension, mine is: <BR>
>"E:\Pkg\PMMail\PMMail\SBOWRI1.ACT"<BR>
><BR>
>And some of my folders are...<BR>
><BR>
> E:\Pkg\PMMail\PMMail\SBOWRI1.ACT\BACKUPS<BR>
> E:\Pkg\PMMail\PMMail\SBOWRI1.ACT\CREPLIES<BR>
> E:\Pkg\PMMail\PMMail\SBOWRI1.ACT\DRAFTS.FLD<BR>
> E:\Pkg\PMMail\PMMail\SBOWRI1.ACT\DROPBOX<BR>
> E:\Pkg\PMMail\PMMail\SBOWRI1.ACT\HEADERS<BR>
> E:\Pkg\PMMail\PMMail\SBOWRI1.ACT\INBOX.FLD<BR>
> E:\Pkg\PMMail\PMMail\SBOWRI1.ACT\INBOX.FLD\Archiv0.FLD<BR>
> E:\Pkg\PMMail\PMMail\SBOWRI1.ACT\OUTBOX.FLD<BR>
> E:\Pkg\PMMail\PMMail\SBOWRI1.ACT\Projec0.FLD<BR>
> E:\Pkg\PMMail\PMMail\SBOWRI1.ACT\Projec0.FLD\CILSOG0.FLD<BR>
> .<BR>
> .<BR>
> E:\Pkg\PMMail\PMMail\SBOWRI1.ACT\SENT.FLD<BR>
> E:\Pkg\PMMail\PMMail\SENT.FLD\SBOWRI1.ACT\Archiv0.FLD<BR>
> E:\Pkg\PMMail\PMMail\SBOWRI1.ACT\SIGS<BR>
> E:\Pkg\PMMail\PMMail\SBOWRI1.ACT\TRASH.FLD<BR>
><BR>
>So provided PMMail is not running (or fetching/sending mail), you<BR>
>can archive/backup the files in these directories using your<BR>
>favourite tools (WinZip). <BR>
><BR>
>Simplest is to zip up your entire account directory. To restore the <BR>
>files, you simply unarchive (all or some of the messages) into the <BR>
>correct place in the directory tree, and then run up pmmail and <BR>
>re-index any affected mail folders.<BR>
><BR>
><BR>
>A second (easier?) way is to set-up a new manual filter and call it <BR>
>"Backup". Set it to run a "User hook (background)" program which <BR>
>will backup a single message.<BR>
><BR>
>e.g. if you are familiar with the freeware infozip ZIP.EXE program,<BR>
>you can make a simple backup batch file (simplebu.bat) containing <BR>
>the lines like:<BR>
><BR>
>--cut-here-simplebu.bat--start--<BR>
>@echo off<BR>
>rem Simple PMMail backup script, adds mail file to the file:<BR>
>rem u:\BackUp\Mailfiles\pmmail.zip file<BR>
>rem (Assumes zip.exe is on your path!)<BR>
>zip -u u:\BackUp\Mailfiles\pmmail %1<BR>
>--cut-here-simplebu.bat--end---<BR>
><BR>
>Set up the filter such that it searches "<Header>" for "." (ie. this<BR>
>is bound to match every message as ALL email headers have at least one <BR>
>"." in them somewhere)<BR>
><BR>
>Now you can select one or more messages within pmmail, RMB on them,<BR>
>and select "Apply Manual Filters -> Backup"<BR>
><BR>
>With the above example, pmmail/zip will then add any selected new/changed <BR>
>messages to the pmmail.zip backup file.<BR>
><BR>
>Simon<BR>
><BR>
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