[quote user="breezes"]This got me thinking, though, about upgrading my own Pegasus. I see on the download page that v4.63 will run under Windows 2000Pro. My system is an older one, running W2K at about 1.5GHz. Will that be sufficient? [/quote]
It should be. I have Pegasus Mail running on some minimal WinXP systems without a problem.
[quote user="breezes"]Do I simply install over the top of my current Pegasus (v4.41)? Will the install program find the existing files to replace properly? As it is right now, I have the program at C:\Program files\Pegasus mail. The mail itself is at C:\PMail\Mail. I think I recall that having Pegasus in Program files presents a problem in v4.64. Is that correct?[/quote]
Actually, the problem with the \Program Files folder is related to Windows 7. Win7 protects all files located in the \Pegasus Files folder preventing Pegasus Mail from writing to it's configuration files.
As for the updater, you can select the folder of your current install and the updater will overwrite the old files with ones from v4.63 without affecting the configuration files.
At some point you are going to need to get Pegasus Mail out of the \Program Files folder. Consider doing a clean install then moving data from the existing mailbox(es) to the new install. There are plenty of threads about how to do that. Your existing install will remain functional during the transition.
[quote user="breezes"]Is there a step by step procedure set out anywhere for me to follow? I have lots of mail that I don't want to lose. Losing some of it would be disastrous. I don't want to screw this up, so I want to be sure of the procedure before I start an upgrade.[/quote]
The installer takes care of an upgrade so no step by step procedure is needed. Make a backup copy of both C:\Program files\Pegasus mail and C:\PMail\Mail before you begin. One of the great things about doing an upgrade is that if something goes wrong you can replace the contents of C:\Program files\Pegasus mail and C:\PMail\Mail with the backup copies and be back to where you started. I would make a backup even if you do a new install. You can work from the backup as you transfer data to the new install. Also, you can use a text editor to view files in the backup mailbox folders for reference as you configure the new install (pmail.ini and the .pnd files for instance).
<p>[quote user="breezes"]This got me thinking, though, about upgrading my own Pegasus.&nbsp; I see on the download page that v4.63 will run under Windows 2000Pro.&nbsp; My system is an older one, running W2K at about 1.5GHz.&nbsp; Will that be sufficient? [/quote]</p><p>&nbsp;It should be.&nbsp; I have Pegasus Mail running on some minimal WinXP systems without a problem.
</p><p>[quote user="breezes"]Do I simply install over the top of my current Pegasus (v4.41)?&nbsp; Will the install program find the existing files to replace properly?&nbsp; As it is right now, I have the program at C:\Program files\Pegasus mail.&nbsp; The mail itself is at C:\PMail\Mail.&nbsp; I think I recall that having Pegasus in Program files presents a problem in v4.64.&nbsp; Is that correct?[/quote] </p><p>Actually, the problem with the \Program Files folder is related to Windows 7.&nbsp; Win7 protects all files located in the \Pegasus Files folder preventing Pegasus Mail from writing to it's configuration files.&nbsp; </p><p>As for the updater, you can select the folder of your current install and the updater will overwrite the old files with ones from v4.63 without affecting the configuration files.&nbsp; </p><p>At some point you are going to need to get Pegasus Mail out of the \Program Files folder.&nbsp; Consider doing a clean install then moving data from the existing mailbox(es) to the new install.&nbsp; There are plenty of threads about how to do that.&nbsp; Your existing install will remain functional during the transition.
</p><p>[quote user="breezes"]Is there a step by step procedure set out anywhere for me to follow?&nbsp; I have lots of mail that I don't want to lose.&nbsp; Losing some of it would be disastrous. &nbsp; I don't want to screw this up, so I want to be sure of the procedure before I start an upgrade.[/quote]</p><p>The installer takes care of an upgrade so no step by step procedure is needed.&nbsp;&nbsp; Make a backup copy of both C:\Program files\Pegasus mail and C:\PMail\Mail before you begin.&nbsp; One of the great things about doing an upgrade is that if something goes wrong you can replace the contents of C:\Program files\Pegasus mail and C:\PMail\Mail with the backup copies and be back to where you started.&nbsp; I would make a backup even if you do a new install.&nbsp; You can work from the backup as you transfer data to the new install.&nbsp; Also, you can use a text editor to view files in the backup mailbox folders for reference as you configure the new install (pmail.ini and the .pnd files for instance).
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