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<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> </p><p> <o:OfficeDocumentSettings> </p><p> <o:AllowPNG/> </p><p> </o:OfficeDocumentSettings> </p><p></xml><![endif]-->Hi nate10,

 

This might not answer all parts

of your question but here is how I save, backup and restore my emails under

Pegasus Mail.

 

Pegasus Mail (PM) saves all emails

in numerous files in your email folder on your hard disk. It is not one file

only as e.g. Outlook does. If you want to backup your emails you have to backup

that entire folder (or directory) including sub-folders if exist.

As an example, my main PM email

folder is:

D:\data\emails\ 

 

If your are using multiple PM users

then PM creates a separate folder for each user and places all the emails of

each user in a separate folder under that main mail folder. It also places a

small text file PMAIL.USR into the PM main folder which contains one line per

user (have a look at it). Assuming you have three users 'alice', 'john' and 'tom'

then you would end up with three folder in your PM email folder path called:

D:\data\emails\alice\

D:\data\emails\john\

D:\data\emails\tom\

 

All files in the user folders have 'cryptic' names and most

are actually simple text files.

In the user folder e.g.

D:\data\emails\tom\

you will also find the user

specific configuration stored in a file called: PMAIL.INI 

So, all you have to do is save (backup) or transfer (to a

new PC) that entire folder tree.

 

Then just install PM fresh and let it know where its email

folder is. 

 

A last hint on backing up PM Emails / email folder. Make

sure that you create an exact MIRROR of that main folder (D:\data\emails\) and sub-folder every time you do a

backup otherwise you may end up with duplicated emails.

Cheers

Thomas

&lt;!--[if gte mso 9]&gt;&lt;xml&gt; &lt;o:OfficeDocumentSettings&gt; &lt;o:AllowPNG/&gt; &lt;/o:OfficeDocumentSettings&gt; &lt;/xml&gt;&lt;![endif]--&gt;Hi &lt;b&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family:&#039;Arial&#039;,&#039;sans-serif&#039;; font-weight:normal;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold&quot;&gt;nate10,&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt; &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family:&#039;Arial&#039;,&#039;sans-serif&#039;; font-weight:normal;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold&quot;&gt;This might not answer all parts of your question but here is how I save, backup and restore my emails under Pegasus Mail. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family:&#039;Arial&#039;,&#039;sans-serif&#039;; font-weight:normal;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold&quot;&gt;Pegasus Mail (PM) saves all emails in numerous files in your email folder on your hard disk. It is not one file only as e.g. Outlook does. If you want to backup your emails you have to backup that entire folder (or directory) including sub-folders if exist. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family:&#039;Arial&#039;,&#039;sans-serif&#039;; font-weight:normal;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold&quot;&gt;As an example, my main PM email folder is:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family:&#039;Arial&#039;,&#039;sans-serif&#039;; font-weight:normal;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold&quot;&gt;D:\data\emails\&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family:&#039;Arial&#039;,&#039;sans-serif&#039;; font-weight:normal;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family:&#039;Arial&#039;,&#039;sans-serif&#039;; font-weight:normal;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold&quot;&gt;If your are using multiple PM users then PM creates a separate folder for each user and places all the emails of each user in a separate folder under that main mail folder. It also places a small text file PMAIL.USR into the PM main folder which contains one line per user (have a look at it). Assuming you have three users &#039;alice&#039;, &#039;john&#039; and &#039;tom&#039; then you would end up with three folder in your PM email folder path called:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family:&#039;Arial&#039;,&#039;sans-serif&#039;; font-weight:normal;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold&quot;&gt;D:\data\emails\alice\&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family:&#039;Arial&#039;,&#039;sans-serif&#039;; font-weight:normal;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold&quot;&gt;D:\data\emails\john\&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family:&#039;Arial&#039;,&#039;sans-serif&#039;; font-weight:normal;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold&quot;&gt;D:\data\emails\tom\&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;All files in the user folders have &#039;cryptic&#039; names and most are actually simple text files. &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;In the user folder e.g.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family:&#039;Arial&#039;,&#039;sans-serif&#039;; font-weight:normal;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold&quot;&gt;D:\data\emails\tom\ &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family:&#039;Arial&#039;,&#039;sans-serif&#039;; font-weight:normal;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold&quot;&gt;you will also find the user specific configuration stored in a file called: &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;PMAIL.INI&amp;nbsp; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;So, all you have to do is save (backup) or transfer (to a new PC) that entire folder tree. &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;Then just install PM fresh and let it know where its email folder is.&amp;nbsp; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;A last hint on backing up PM Emails / email folder. Make sure that you create an exact MIRROR of that main folder (&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family:&#039;Arial&#039;,&#039;sans-serif&#039;;font-weight:normal;mso-bidi-font-weight: bold&quot;&gt;D:\data\emails\&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;) and sub-folder every time you do a backup otherwise you may end up with duplicated emails. &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;Cheers&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Thomas&lt;/p&gt;

hello, how can an existing installation pegasus mail secure? 
or how can I save the e-mails? Can you create or save a data file? I have to port an existing 7 pegasus mail installation of windwos XP to Windows. you can export mails into another program? thunderbird or outlook?
&lt;div&gt;hello, how can an existing installation pegasus mail secure?&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;or how can I save the e-mails? Can you create or save a data file? I have to port an existing 7 pegasus mail installation of windwos XP to Windows. you can export mails into another program? thunderbird or outlook?&lt;/div&gt;

This inquiry would be more appropriate on the Pegasus Mail forum rather than the Mercury forum.  I suggest posting it there.

This inquiry would be more appropriate on the Pegasus Mail forum rather than the Mercury forum.&amp;nbsp; I suggest posting it there.

[quote user="bfluet"]This inquiry would be more appropriate on the Pegasus Mail forum rather than the Mercury forum.  I suggest posting it there.
[/quote]

Right. Done.

Regards

&lt;p&gt;[quote user=&quot;bfluet&quot;]This inquiry would be more appropriate on the Pegasus Mail forum rather than the Mercury forum.&amp;nbsp; I suggest posting it there. [/quote]&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Right. Done.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Regards &lt;/p&gt;
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