Doug, Thanks for the detailed response! Based on Microsoft's description of "Advanced Rebuild", perhaps it should be re-labeled "If All Else Fails Rebuild". :-)
Seriously, if all the links are gone, this isn't a rebuild I would *ever* want to do! Thanks! -- Jim On 2002-01-18 5:53 PM, "Doug Freeman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > on 1/18/02 6:50 PM, Jim Warthman at [EMAIL PROTECTED] > wrote: > >> BTW, how does one "rebuild" Entourage's database? > > Quit all Office apps. Hold down the "Option" key and start Entourage. A > window will come up with options for "Typical" or "Advanced" database > rebuilds. > > 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"): > > 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. > -- 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/>
