Theoretically, email folders.cdb will remain in keymail, so copying that entire folder should do the trick. As Joseph said, attachments are stored in a folder under the keymail folder, so copying the keymail folder will grab everything. I would also back up the keylist folder to the same place so that you back up your address list, internet connections, email accounts database, and a couple others I am missing.
Oh, important: I forgot to tell you to check that your gps, dictionary, and Nemeth tutorial programs are installed, as that 1 2 3 reset may have removed them. If they are not, simply re-install using the media you got when you bought the programs; you will not be charged anything as you have already bought these programs. On 1/6/11, peter greco <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Joseph > I'm fine now, thanks to Alex! > My question is more for the future. How can I copy all the > emails I want to say an s d card? > I don't necessarily want do a to back up for "all". > Best! > Peter > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Joseph Lee <[email protected] > To: peter greco <[email protected]>, > [email protected], [email protected], > [email protected] > Date sent: Thu, 06 Jan 2011 03:23:19 -0800 > Subject: re: [Braillenote] backing up emails and attachments > > Hi, > If that file is in KeyList folder, my best guess is to delete the > file in question from that folder. To really make sure you get > the default files, perform Flash Djsk Restore (to restore Flash > files from ROM image). > Cheers, > Joseph > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: peter greco <[email protected] > To: joseph lee <[email protected]>, > [email protected], [email protected], > [email protected] > Date sent: Thu, 06 Jan 2011 21:50:50 +1030 > Subject: re: [Braillenote] backing up emails and attachments > > Hi Joseph > Thanks for following up Alex's work even further! > So, given my situation with the c d b being in Keylist, would > your instructions here to copy all the emails I would like work > for me? > Best! > Peter > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: joseph lee <[email protected] > To: peter greco <[email protected]>, [email protected], > [email protected] > Date sent: Wed, 05 Jan 2011 20:59:01 -0800 > Subject: re: [Braillenote] backing up emails and attachments > > Hi Peter, > Just did some investigations on my unit. Apparently there's no > email database on neither KeyList nor KeyBase folders. The file > in question is stored under KeyMail folder only. > To backup the emails and associated files, all you need to do is > copy KeyMail folder on Flash Disk to somewhere else (this will > take care of attachments, as attachments are stored under a > subfolder of KeyMail folder). However, complications may arise > since KeyMail depends on files in KeyList folder for proper > processing of database information - particularly when composing > email for the first time. > Cheers, > Joseph > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: peter greco <[email protected] > To: Alex Hall <[email protected]>, [email protected] > Date sent: Thu, 06 Jan 2011 15:16:22 +1030 > Subject: [Braillenote] backing up emails and attachments > > Hi Alex > Having spent so much time on the phone with you my admiration > and respect for your technical abilities has grown even further! > Oh, and as we'd say in Australia, you're a "good bloke" too, > which is as high a compliment a person could be paid!! > > Thank you! > What is the best way for one to save their emails to say an s d > card, without having to back up the entire flash disk? Also, > would attachments with the emails be backed up in such a way? If > not, how could attachments be backed up? > > Again, many thanks and hope your generosity, kindness and very > good nature is returned to you when you need it!! > Peter > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Alex Hall <[email protected] > To: bn <[email protected] > Date sent: Wed, 5 Jan 2011 23:37:37 -0500 > Subject: [Braillenote] what I learned from the evil keymail > database saga... > > Hi all, > After much phone time both to the person I was helping and to hw > tech > support, I learned a few very important things that everyone who > has > any bn should keep in mind: > 1. Your keymail folder will always contain a database called > email > folders.cdb, which is always hidden. However, this is NOT ALWAYS > your > email database! If deleting and restoring, copying over, and so > on > does not work, try looking in the keylist folder or the none > folder > for an email folders.cdb file. If you find one, move it to > keymail, > replacing the one already there, then try the usual erase/replace > steps on it. > > 2. Just because you back up your keymail folder does not mean > you back > up your emails. In the past, email folders.cdb has been put in a > few > different locations, and keysoft will accept any of them. This > means > that, if you restore an mPower backup to an Apex, your cdb may in > fact > be in keylist, none, or somewhere else. To make sure you have > the > right one, hit space-i on the cdb file and check the size. If it > says > 48kb, it is an empty database. I know you can hit space-i on the > email > folders folder (the keylist definition file), but if this file's > database is somewhere else and you do not realize it, the record > count > you get may not be the count of records in the cdb in the same > folder > but rather that of the cdb located in keylist or somewhere else. > Before you go deleting and replacing, it is best to back up your > entire flash disk if you have never messed with the cdb before, > so > that you do not accidentally erase the right file, as I did > (sorry, > Peter!!). > > 3. As some have pointed out, copying a database to the flash > disk > protects it automatically. This caused me to panic for a moment > when, > after all this, keymail said "access is denied" when we tried to > erase > an email. Make sure that, if you copy a cdb from a backup into > the > keymail (or keylist or keybase) folder, you go find the copy on > the > flash disk and hit backspace-p, then u to unprotect the cdb. > Failure > to do so will result in the "access is denied" message whenever > you > try to do anything other than read from the database. > > Hope this helps someone. Sorry if this is a bit technical. > > -- > Have a great day, > Alex (msg sent from GMail website) > [email protected]; http://www.facebook.com/mehgcap > > ___ > Replies to this message will go directly to the sender. > If your reply would be useful to the list, please send a > copy to the list as well. > > To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to > [email protected] > To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit > http://list.humanware.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote > > > ___ > Replies to this message will go directly to the sender. > If your reply would be useful to the list, please send a > copy to the list as well. > > To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to > [email protected] > To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit > http://list.humanware.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote > > -- Have a great day, Alex (msg sent from GMail website) [email protected]; http://www.facebook.com/mehgcap ___ Replies to this message will go directly to the sender. 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