On 1/18/02 4:53 PM, "Doug Freeman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> WARNING! (sorry to shout)--an Advanced rebuild can lose data. The following > comes from the MS Help system (search for "rebuild database", select "About > rebuilding the database"): What it loses is not hard data. You don't ;lose contacts, events, or anything else like that, nor names or fields of anything. As the description below indicates, it loses links between items, preference settings for columns or folders where rules move messages to, etc. , and LOCAL cached copies of IMAP and Hotmail (and News) messages still on the server. (If you deleted them from the server without making local permanent copies in a local server, then you haven't got the message to lose in the first place.) Only uncopied news messages not still on the server will be lost, if that matters much. If it does, that would be the one thing to do first: drag important news messages (if there is such a thing you should flag or copy them as you go along) to save them in local folders before doing the rebuild. Otherwise, it's a nuisance to have to reset Rules, etc. but well worth saving all your other data as the price. Certainly don't do an Advanced Rebuild just 'for the hell of it". Only do it if you need to. And then you'll be very very grateful for it. A Typical Rebuild doesn't lose anything. > > Advanced rebuild > > Repairs damaged data and reduces the size of the database. Because this > option repairs data, which can result in data loss, you should use it only > after you've performed a typical rebuild of the database and determined that > problems continue to occur. > > Also, it's important to note that after you perform an advanced rebuild you > will have to do the following: > � Re-create links between items, if you previously linked items to one > other. > � Re-download messages from your IMAP, Hotmail, and news accounts. > � Reset column preferences in message folders for IMAP, Hotmail, and news > accounts. > � Reenter settings for schedules that send or receive messages from IMAP, > Hotmail, or news accounts. > � Reenter settings for rules that copy or move messages to folders on an > IMAP or Hotmail server. -- Paul Berkowitz -- To unsubscribe: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> archives: <http://www.mail-archive.com/entourage-talk%40lists.letterrip.com/> old-archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/entourage-talk%40lists.boingo.com/>
