On 17 Jul 2007 Pegasus Mail & Mercury - Automated Email <> wrote:
> I use since many years Pegasus Mail on my Win2K system. Now I buy a new WinXP and a new PC.
>
> The last version on Win2K was 4.11 (German); now I have installed version 4.21c on WinXP.
Probably should use v4.51
>
> How can I copy all my old mails, users and folders from the old to the new system?
1. Use Help | About Pegasus Mail | Info and note all the
directories. This is the directory structure you want to
backup.
2. Use the Windows backup program to backup the entire
structure. In the multiuser made this means you'll have to
backup the top level structure to get all the user
directories. You can simply ZIP these directories to a
CDROM and restore on the other end as well.
3. Restore this to the new computer.
Note:
A. If you are using a CDROM for backup make sure that the
files did not get marked read only. Use Explorer and check
the file properties.
B. If you changed drive letters then run pconfig.exe and
change the drive letter of the home and new mail directory
to match the new location. You also should check the
Mailbox: line in the *.PND files and make sure it's blank.
C. If you want to upgrade in the process do it after you transfer
the files and install it over the old installation using exactly
the same directory structure and options.
>
> If I try to copy all subdirectories to the new system, PMAIL does not find the users.
>
On 17 Jul 2007 Pegasus Mail &amp; Mercury - Automated Email &lt;&gt; wrote:
&gt; I use since many years Pegasus Mail on my Win2K system. Now I buy a new WinXP and a new PC.
&gt;
&gt; The last version on Win2K was 4.11 (German); now I have installed version 4.21c on WinXP.
Probably should use v4.51
&gt;
&gt; &nbsp;How can I copy all my old mails, users and folders from the old to the new system?
1.&nbsp; Use Help | About Pegasus Mail | Info and note all the
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; directories.&nbsp; This is the directory structure you want to
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; backup.
2.&nbsp; Use the Windows backup program to backup the entire
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; structure. In the multiuser made this means you'll have to
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; backup the top level structure to get all the user
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; directories. You can simply ZIP these directories to a
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; CDROM and restore on the other end as well.
3.&nbsp; Restore this to the new computer. &nbsp;
Note:
A.&nbsp; If you are using a CDROM for backup make sure that the
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; files did not get marked read only.&nbsp; Use Explorer and check
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; the file properties.
B.&nbsp; If you changed drive letters then run pconfig.exe and
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; change the drive letter of the home and new mail directory
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; to match the new location. You also should check the
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Mailbox: line in the *.PND files and make sure it's blank.
C.&nbsp; If you want to upgrade in the process do it after you transfer
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; the files and install it over the old installation using exactly
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; the same directory structure and options.
&gt;
&gt; If I try to copy all subdirectories to the new system, PMAIL does not find the users.
&gt; &nbsp;
