I stopped using Pmail in 2008. At that time I backed up the PMAIL folder. I now would like to display some of those email messages. I installed the latest Pmail in the same folder, but it does not display the old folders.
Are the formats still compatible?
Is there a way that Pmail can access those old files?

The easiest way to do what you want is to identify the old mailbox directory and then add it to the folder list of the new installation as an added mailbox.

Here are the steps assuming the old mailbox directory was in the default location of \PMAIL\MAIL\ADMIN (modify as appropriate for your location):

• Open the folder list in Pmail.
• With the folder list window active, go to the Folders pull-down menu and select "Add mailbox to list..."
• Select the "Directory" radio button
• Enter the directory path (eg: drive\PMAIL\MAIL\ADMIN)
• Enter the name you want it to appear as in the folder list
• Click OK

You will now see it at the bottom of the folder list as a separate mailbox.

Should you want to disconnect it from the folder list you would right-click on it and select "Disconnect this mailbox".

Just an option. If you had the Pegasus running in single user mode, the folders would be in the /PMAIL/MAIL directory rather than in a subdirectory of mail.

Run pegasus with the -A option to make it run in single user mode.
Think Pegasus still supports this but the default setup is to have an identity defined.

So,where exactly the folders files located??

Thank you Brian, it works!

You are welcome. I'm glad I could help.