Any tricks for installing over an old version

Michael

posted Mar 31 '19 at 4:02 pm

Any "rough ideas" anyone could have will be proven wrong sooner or later anyway, so the answer is: No. There hasn't a been a single beta version after the current public release. Mercury v5 will be the first one to come within the next months, but don't hold your breath.

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Dilip

posted Mar 8 '19 at 6:50 am

I have Pegasus Mail 4.70 (About information copied below) and realized that there are newer versions so just downloaded the most recent, 4.73. It's been years since I've upgraded; I've been using Pegasus Mail for perhaps 20 years now! Are there any tricks I need to be aware of or should I just run the installation program with Pegasus Mail not opened? Thanks!

Dilip

Pegasus Mail for Microsoft Windows

Electronic mail to support@pmail.gen.nz.

WinPMail version: Version 4.70 (Win32), Feb 27 2014, build ID 546

Language resources: Standard UK English resource set

Extension Manager version: 1.14

Operating mode: Standalone

User name and ID: Single-user mode, 0

Windows version: 6.2

Windows flag word: 0

WINPMAIL.EXE directory: C:\PMAIL\Programs

Home mailbox location: D:\MAIL

New mailbox location: D:\MAIL

TMP environment variable: C:\Users\Dilip\AppData\Local\Temp

TEMP environment variable: C:\Users\Dilip\AppData\Local\Temp

LAN-based SMTP support: N, N, N

NetWare MHS support: N, N, N

Built-in TCP/IP support: Enabled

- WINSOCK version: WinSock 2.0

- WINSOCK path: WSOCK32.DLL

Commandline: -A

Active -Z options: 32768

PMR variable: (None)

PML variable: (None)

MAI variable: (None)

NB variable: (None)

Autofiltering folders: 0 (0 active, 0 inactive)

Last new mail count: 27529

Message size soft limit: 0 bytes

Message size hard limit: 0 bytes

Attachment size soft limit: 0 bytes

Attachment size hard limit: 0 bytes

<div>I have Pegasus Mail 4.70 (About information copied below) and realized that there are newer versions so just downloaded the most recent, 4.73. It's been years since I've upgraded; I've been using Pegasus Mail for perhaps 20 years now! Are there any tricks I need to be aware of or should I just run the installation program with Pegasus Mail not opened? Thanks!</div><div>&nbsp;</div><div>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Dilip&nbsp;</div><div>&nbsp;</div><div>&nbsp;</div><div>Pegasus Mail for Microsoft Windows</div><div>Copyright (C) 1992-2014, David Harris, all rights reserved</div><div>Electronic mail to support@pmail.gen.nz.</div><div> </div><div>WinPMail version: Version 4.70 (Win32), Feb 27 2014, build ID 546</div><div>Language resources: Standard UK English resource set</div><div>Extension Manager version: 1.14</div><div>Operating mode: Standalone</div><div>User name and ID: Single-user mode, 0</div><div>Windows version: 6.2</div><div>Windows flag word: 0</div><div>WINPMAIL.EXE directory: C:\PMAIL\Programs</div><div>Home mailbox location: D:\MAIL</div><div>New mailbox location: D:\MAIL</div><div>TMP environment variable: C:\Users\Dilip\AppData\Local\Temp</div><div>TEMP environment variable: C:\Users\Dilip\AppData\Local\Temp</div><div>LAN-based SMTP support: N, N, N</div><div>NetWare MHS support: N, N, N</div><div>Built-in TCP/IP support: Enabled</div><div>&nbsp; - WINSOCK version: WinSock 2.0</div><div>&nbsp; - WINSOCK path: WSOCK32.DLL</div><div>Commandline: -A</div><div>Active -Z options: 32768</div><div>PMR variable: (None)</div><div>PML variable: (None)</div><div>MAI variable: (None)</div><div>NB variable: (None)</div><div>Autofiltering folders: 0 (0 active, 0 inactive)</div><div>Last new mail count: 27529</div><div>Message size soft limit: 0 bytes</div><div>Message size hard limit: 0 bytes</div><div>Attachment size soft limit: 0 bytes</div><div>Attachment size hard limit: 0 bytes</div><div> </div>

Shades

posted Mar 8 '19 at 8:21 am

It should just upgrade over the older version, but it can't hurt to backup first,

I would zip C:\PMAIL\Programs & D:\MAIL just incase

I've upgraded this way since (IIRC) v2.xx with no problems

<p>It should just upgrade over the older version, but it can't hurt to backup first, </p><p>I would&nbsp; zip C:\PMAIL\Programs &amp; D:\MAIL just incase</p><p>&nbsp;I've upgraded this way since (IIRC) v2.xx with no problems </p>&nbsp;

chriscw

posted Mar 8 '19 at 10:32 am

I always just run the installer. If upgrading on the same system and choose upgrade.

When moving to a new system I copy my PMail tree to the new system, then run winpm32.exe to check its ok, then run the installer as a fresh install and it ofers to make shortcuts and set Pegasus as my default mailer etc which I accept but don't ask for a new mailbox. This seems to preseve all the settings.

I always just run the installer.&nbsp; If upgrading on the same system and choose upgrade. When moving to a new system I copy my PMail tree to the new system, then run winpm32.exe to check its ok, then run the installer as a fresh install and it ofers to make shortcuts and set Pegasus as my default mailer etc which I accept but don't ask for a new mailbox.&nbsp; This seems to preseve all the settings.

Michael

posted Mar 9 '19 at 4:54 pm

[quote user="chriscw"]When moving to a new system I copy my PMail tree to the new system, then run winpm32.exe to check its ok, then run the installer as a fresh install and it ofers to make shortcuts and set Pegasus as my default mailer etc which I accept but don't ask for a new mailbox. This seems to preseve all the settings.[/quote]

This will only work if Pegasus Mail or its user directories weren't installed to any kind of ...\Program Files\... subdirectory on pre-VISTA versions. Otherwise Windows wil prevent Pegasus Mail from writing to its required configuration (and mail) files after installation.

<p>[quote user="chriscw"]When moving to a new system I copy my PMail tree to the new system, then run winpm32.exe to check its ok, then run the installer as a fresh install and it ofers to make shortcuts and set Pegasus as my default mailer etc which I accept but don't ask for a new mailbox.&nbsp; This seems to preseve all the settings.[/quote]</p><p>This will only work if Pegasus Mail or its user directories weren't installed to any kind of ...\Program Files\... subdirectory on pre-VISTA versions. Otherwise Windows wil prevent Pegasus Mail from writing to its required configuration (and mail) files after installation. </p>

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Dilip

posted Mar 12 '19 at 8:10 am

Thanks, all! I'll give it a try!

Brian Fluet

posted Mar 12 '19 at 12:46 pm

[quote user="idw"]

[quote user="chriscw"]When moving to a new system I copy my PMail tree to the new system, then run winpm32.exe to check its ok, then run the installer as a fresh install and it ofers to make shortcuts and set Pegasus as my default mailer etc which I accept but don't ask for a new mailbox. This seems to preseve all the settings.[/quote]

This will only work if Pegasus Mail or its user directories weren't installed to any kind of ...\Program Files\... subdirectory on pre-VISTA versions. Otherwise Windows wil prevent Pegasus Mail from writing to its required configuration (and mail) files after installation.[/quote]

Also, in Dilip's specific case, it would only work if the if them mailboxes are located in D:\MAIL on the new machine.

[quote user="idw"]<p>[quote user="chriscw"]When moving to a new system I copy my PMail tree to the new system, then run winpm32.exe to check its ok, then run the installer as a fresh install and it ofers to make shortcuts and set Pegasus as my default mailer etc which I accept but don't ask for a new mailbox.&nbsp; This seems to preseve all the settings.[/quote]</p><p>This will only work if Pegasus Mail or its user directories weren't installed to any kind of ...\Program Files\... subdirectory on pre-VISTA versions. Otherwise Windows wil prevent Pegasus Mail from writing to its required configuration (and mail) files after installation.<span style="font-size: 10pt;">[/quote]</span></p><p>Also, in Dilip's specific case, it would only work if the if them mailboxes are located&nbsp;in D:\MAIL on the new machine.</p>

Dilip

posted Mar 12 '19 at 2:56 pm

Thanks, Brian, a fellow NC resident!

Dilip

posted Mar 15 '19 at 7:36 am

Wow, that had to be the easiest upgrade I've ever made! I backed up and then ran the executable - it did a fast and quick update. Thanks for the reassurances!

chriscw

posted Mar 28 '19 at 3:11 pm

[quote user="chriscw"]I always just run the installer. If upgrading on the same system and choose upgrade.

When moving to a new system I copy my PMail tree to the new system, then run winpm32.exe to check its ok, then run the installer as a fresh install and it ofers to make shortcuts and set Pegasus as my default mailer etc which I accept but don't ask for a new mailbox. This seems to preseve all the settings.
[/quote]

Perhaps I should have started by saying that all my Pegasus installations, both work ones connecting to a mail server with the mailboxes on the server and home ones conneting directly to my email provider and having their mailboxes in c:\Pmail\Mail, have been in c:\Pmail. The point that I was making is that the installer does not overwrite your existing settings.

<p>[quote user="chriscw"]I always just run the installer.&nbsp; If upgrading on the same system and choose upgrade. When moving to a new system I copy my PMail tree to the new system, then run winpm32.exe to check its ok, then run the installer as a fresh install and it ofers to make shortcuts and set Pegasus as my default mailer etc which I accept but don't ask for a new mailbox.&nbsp; This seems to preseve all the settings. [/quote]</p><p>Perhaps I should have started by saying that all my Pegasus installations, both work ones connecting to a mail server with the mailboxes on the server and home ones conneting directly to my email provider and having their mailboxes in c:\Pmail\Mail, have been in c:\Pmail.&nbsp; The point that I was making is that the installer does not overwrite your existing settings. </p>

Dilip

posted Mar 30 '19 at 6:59 pm

I don't notice any real differences in Pegasus Mail so far. Is there any rough idea when the next big release will be out?

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