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Opening "New Mail" Folder causes crash

I've used Pegasus for a couple of days now and it seems to be fixed. I set both addresses to be the exact same and all seems to work. [+o(] Hope it continues.

Thanks so much, IDW, for the help! I appreciate your time.

<p>I've used Pegasus for a couple of days now and it seems to be fixed. I set both addresses to be the exact same and all seems to work. [+o(] Hope it continues.</p><p>Thanks so much, IDW, for the help! I appreciate your time. </p>

This is a first. I searched the archives but could find nothing similar. This just started about 10 minutes ago.

 I downloaded new mail from the server and when I went to open the "New Mail" folder  got a crash-report box. I agreed to let it send the report and the program closed.

I then went back and re-opened Pegasus but each time I click on "New Mail" folder it crashes. If I open the "Folders" folder or click on the "New Mail" icon in the toolbar it crashes either way. When the "Folders" folder is displayed it shows 2 new messages in green but I can't get to them.

 I hope this didn't hurt anything but I went to a backup and copied the "Pmail" folder from the backup over the "Pmail" folder on the C drive but that did nothing, the crashes continue and so I am back here.  [:(]

 Any advice would be appreciated because I'd really like to be able to open and receive email!

Thanks  to all,

Robert

<p>This is a first. I searched the archives but could find nothing similar. This just started about 10 minutes ago.</p><p> I downloaded new mail from the server and when I went to open the "New Mail" folder  got a crash-report box. I agreed to let it send the report and the program closed.</p><p>I then went back and re-opened Pegasus but each time I click on "New Mail" folder it crashes. If I open the "Folders" folder or click on the "New Mail" icon in the toolbar it crashes either way. When the "Folders" folder is displayed it shows 2 new messages in green but I can't get to them.</p><p> I hope this didn't hurt anything but I went to a backup and copied the "Pmail" folder from the backup over the "Pmail" folder on the C drive but that did nothing, the crashes continue and so I am back here.  [:(]</p><p> Any advice would be appreciated because I'd really like to be able to open and receive email!</p><p>Thanks  to all,</p><p>Robert </p>

[quote user="robhic"] Any advice would be appreciated because I'd really like to be able to open and receive email![/quote]

Check this post for links to possible solutions.

<p>[quote user="robhic"] Any advice would be appreciated because I'd really like to be able to open and receive email![/quote]</p><p>Check <a href="/forums/post/24089.aspx" target="_blank" mce_href="/forums/post/24089.aspx">this post</a> for links to possible solutions. </p>
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Well, I read the two posts you referenced but now I have new problems. I removed the *.CNM files from my PMAIL folder but when I attempted to replace them one at a time to see which one crashes Pmail (as one post suggested), I get a box asking for a user name and then then tells me the person I am trying to become does not exist and I now cannot even get into Pegasus!

 Not sure what I've done but I've screwed up Pmail worse. I do have recent backups (I do it 3 times each week) and I've got October 2 and October 4 saved so I can use those if I just knew what the heck to do with it! I've got backups that I don't know what to do with so I don't do myself much good. [:@]

 

Thanks for trying. Any further ideas?

 Robert

<p>Well, I read the two posts you referenced but now I have new problems. I removed the *.CNM files from my PMAIL folder but when I attempted to replace them one at a time to see which one crashes Pmail (as one post suggested), I get a box asking for a user name and then then tells me the person I am trying to become does not exist and I now cannot even get into Pegasus!</p><p> Not sure what I've done but I've screwed up Pmail worse. I do have recent backups (I do it 3 times each week) and I've got October 2 and October 4 saved so I can use those if I just knew what the heck to do with it! I've got backups that I don't know what to do with so I don't do myself much good. [:@] </p><p> </p><p>Thanks for trying. Any further ideas? </p><p> Robert </p>

[quote user="robhic"]Well, I read the two posts you referenced but now I have new problems. I removed the *.CNM files from my PMAIL folder but when I attempted to replace them one at a time to see which one crashes Pmail (as one post suggested), I get a box asking for a user name and then then tells me the person I am trying to become does not exist and I now cannot even get into Pegasus[/quote] Read Thomas' post.

[quote user="robhic"]Well, I read the two posts you referenced but now I have new problems. I removed the *.CNM files from my PMAIL folder but when I attempted to replace them one at a time to see which one crashes Pmail (as one post suggested), I get a box asking for a user name and then then tells me the person I am trying to become does not exist and I now cannot even get into Pegasus[/quote] Read <a href="/forums/post/24957.aspx" target="_blank" mce_href="/forums/post/24957.aspx">Thomas' post</a>.
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OK, I read Thomas' post and changed the PCCONFIG.EXE as he states. That got me back to where I can at least open Pegasus and then it worked as if I was doing a new install. All my previous folders were gone and the default folders that show up on a new install were there. All my settings had changed.

I'm sure (I hope!) this shouldn't be a problem because, as I wrote, I have recent full backups. I figured putting the backup into the C:\PMAIL\MAIL folder would make Pegasus restore its existing folders/ files, etc.

Where did I go wrong?

Thanks, IDW for all your time and help!

Robert

<p>OK, I read Thomas' post and changed the PCCONFIG.EXE as he states. That got me back to where I can at least open Pegasus and then it worked as if I was doing a new install. All my previous folders were gone and the default folders that show up on a new install were there. All my settings had changed.</p><p>I'm sure (I hope!) this shouldn't be a problem because, as I wrote, I have recent full backups. I figured putting the backup into the C:\PMAIL\MAIL folder would make Pegasus restore its existing folders/ files, etc.</p><p>Where did I go wrong?</p><p>Thanks, IDW for all your time and help!</p><p>Robert </p>

[quote user="robhic"]Where did I go wrong?[/quote]

Sounds like you set the wrong path using PCONFIG so it doesn't point to your most recent mailbox directories. Just a guess ...

<p>[quote user="robhic"]Where did I go wrong?[/quote]</p><p>Sounds like you set the wrong path using PCONFIG so it doesn't point to your most recent mailbox directories. Just a guess ... </p>
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At this point it looks like it's fixed. I hope ... I'll wait a day or so to mark it "Solved".

 One question: Should the 'Home' mailbox and the 'New' mailbox have the same address? As in C:\PMAIL\MAIL\ADMIN for the HOME mailbox and the NEW mailbox being the same except without the "ADMIN" on the end?

I haven't received any new mail to see what happens [:|] so I don't know where it will go!

Thanks again for the time and help.

<p>At this point it looks like it's fixed. I hope ... I'll wait a day or so to mark it "Solved". </p><p> One question: Should the 'Home' mailbox and the 'New' mailbox have the same address? As in C:\PMAIL\MAIL\ADMIN for the HOME mailbox and the NEW mailbox being the same except without the "ADMIN" on the end? </p><p>I haven't received any new mail to see what happens [:|] so I don't know where it will go!</p><p>Thanks again for the time and help. </p>

[quote user="robhic"] One question: Should the 'Home' mailbox and the 'New' mailbox have the same address? As in C:\PMAIL\MAIL\ADMIN for the HOME mailbox and the NEW mailbox being the same except without the "ADMIN" on the end?[/quote]

The default is to have both point to the (exactly) same directory, not with and without the user name (ADMIN in this case). Here's another post showing samples.

<p>[quote user="robhic"] One question: Should the 'Home' mailbox and the 'New' mailbox have the same address? As in C:\PMAIL\MAIL\ADMIN for the HOME mailbox and the NEW mailbox being the same except without the "ADMIN" on the end?[/quote]</p><p>The default is to have both point to the (exactly) same directory, not with and without the user name (ADMIN in this case). Here's another <a href="/forums/post/21507.aspx" target="_blank" mce_href="/forums/post/21507.aspx">post showing samples</a>. </p>
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