>But all my copies were affected, not just the one I worked on. So then, >where does Emailer store my db if not in the mail or the index files? How >in the future should I proceed to test delete a portion of the DB without >messing with my backup copies?
As Harry mentioned... it sounds like you didn't really change to your backup, and are still working with the same database. A good rule when messing with doing anything like this on the Mac... you must remember that the Mac is smart, and knows how to track down a moved file. So when you want to make sure you are really backing up something and don't want to risk that the Mac finds it and uses it anyway... you must render that backup inaccessable by the Mac. That means, put it on another media and unmount it (removable, or another HD partition and then dismount that HD). Or, the easier way, stuff the files, and throw the originals in the trash (and if you REALLY want to be sure, empty the trash, although it is very rare for the Mac to use a file sitting in the trash). Meanwhile... I am just about 100% sure that Emailer didn't make the changes to both your original AND the backup copy at the same time... so with you, it is just going to be a matter of sorting out which database Emailer is actually looking at. The fastest way... throw the bad one into the trash, and restart Emailer... it will then ask you where the files went, and let you pick them. Pick the good ones. -chris <http://www.mythtech.net> ___________________________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe send a mail message with a SUBJECT line of "unsubscribe" to <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> or <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
