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How to close a folder to delete it

Hi, I've a feeling I asked a similar question long ago, but can't find the full answer.
I want to delete some old folders, but, when I try, it says the Folder is open and has to be closed to delete it. How do i do this?


Hi, I've a feeling I asked a similar question long ago, but can't find the full answer. I want to delete some old folders, but, when I try, it says the Folder is open and has to be closed to delete it. How do i do this?

A couple things that might help.
Doing a windows cascade to see if maybe the folder is somehow open in the background.


Second thing. Right click on folder in listing, and then select the folder information.
It should let you know what the folders PMM file name is.
Close Pegasus and then find that filename on system.


Rather than deleteing it, would move the filename with PMM and PMI extensions to another location.
That would physically have it no longer be accessible. But could put files back if any issues happen.


Might want to check HIERARCH.PM for Name_Unavailable lines with Pegasus closed.


Perhaps others will have other options.


A couple things that might help. Doing a windows cascade to see if maybe the folder is somehow open in the background. Second thing. Right click on folder in listing, and then select the folder information. It should let you know what the folders PMM file name is. Close Pegasus and then find that filename on system. Rather than deleteing it, would move the filename with PMM and PMI extensions to another location. That would physically have it no longer be accessible. But could put files back if any issues happen. Might want to check HIERARCH.PM for Name_Unavailable lines with Pegasus closed. Perhaps others will have other options.

mikes@guam.net

I want to delete some old folders, but, when I try, it says the Folder is open and has to be closed to delete it. How do i do this?


If a folder is open in the background, double-clicking on its folder name should bring it to the foreground. If it doesn't then it may be offscreen and doing a window > cascade should bring it back.


Also, at the bottom of the Pegasus Mail main window is a WindowBar that can be toggled on and off by clicking on the blue triangle at lower right. If yours is not visible try clicking that blue triangle. The WindowBar is tab-like presentation of the same open windows listed in the Window pull-down menu.


[quote="pid:57982, uid:7178"]I want to delete some old folders, but, when I try, it says the Folder is open and has to be closed to delete it. How do i do this?[/quote] If a folder is open in the background, double-clicking on its folder name should bring it to the foreground. If it doesn't then it may be offscreen and doing a window > cascade should bring it back. Also, at the bottom of the Pegasus Mail main window is a WindowBar that can be toggled on and off by clicking on the blue triangle at lower right. If yours is not visible try clicking that blue triangle. The WindowBar is tab-like presentation of the same open windows listed in the Window pull-down menu.

Thanks msetzerii and Brian,


Windows Cascade sorted it - I had lots of windows open and didn't know!


Thanks msetzerii and Brian, Windows Cascade sorted it - I had lots of windows open and didn't know!
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