we are on 8.3 and here is a stupid question how do you repair a corrupted mailbox ?

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From: "Jim Comerford" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date:  Tue, 16 Dec 2003 15:20:49 -0500

>We are using 8.04, probably only a dozen or so users use webmessaging
>regularly out of 500-600 users total. It seems 3-4 times per month I am
>fixing a corrupt mailbox.  I have only ever had ONE POP3 user have a
>corrupt mailbox (they claim to have never used webmessaging).
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Burzin
>Sumariwalla
>Sent: Tuesday, December 16, 2003 3:10 PM
>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>Subject: RE: [IMail Forum] deleted mail returning as new mail in inbox
>
>
>I'm using v. 8.04 and have 700+ web messaging users.  What version of
>Imail 
>are you using?  I saw more frequent web messaging mailbox corruption
>under v 5-6 (more so 6).  In the last year I haven't seen any 
>(meaning problems haven't been reported :) )
>
>
>At 01:50 PM 12/16/2003, you wrote:
>>You mention it happens when using webmail... As well as with IMAP... I 
>>have seen a corrupt mailbox cause similar behavior.  Corrupt mailboxes 
>>seem all too common for our users which use webmail or Imap (which is 
>>not too many), most of our users use POP3 without problem.
>>
>>
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>>[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Robert Kalish
>>Sent: Tuesday, December 16, 2003 2:26 PM
>>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>>Subject: Re: [IMail Forum] deleted mail returning as new mail in inbox
>>
>>
>>Burzin
>>
>>Thank you for your response
>>
>>We use IMAP and our clients are various versions of outlook from 2000 
>>-2003 with latest service pack and updates installed. I ve seen this 
>>issue happened myself useing Imail webmail. This has happened once or 
>>twice before i passed it off as a fluke by now it has happened to our 
>>VP and it's time i need to find a answear :>
>>
>>
>>
>>---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
>>From: Burzin Sumariwalla <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>>Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>>Date:  Tue, 16 Dec 2003 13:08:16 -0600
>>
>> >Hi Robert,
>> >
>> >If your users are using a POP3 client, the issue may be one of timing
>
>> >(i.e. users checking mail too often).  You may also want to review 
>> >the
>>following
>> >
>> >See:  http://support.ipswitch.com/kb/IM-19990108-JK01.htm
>> >
>> >and http://www.eudora.com/techsupport/kb/1424hq.html
>> >
>> >Essentially the Eudora LMOS.dat file may be corrupt or the problem is
>
>> >caused by POP3 or other simultaneous client access to the mailbox-- 
>> >ie using web messaging and also checking mail via Eudora or having
>>multiple
>> >web messaging clients check the same Imail account.  Users can use 
>> >both
>>
>> >without problems, they just shouldn't do this at the same time.
>> >
>> >Burzin
>> >
>> >
>> >At 01:49 AM 12/16/2003, you wrote:
>> >>I had a few users claim that mail they have deleated are now showing
>
>> >>back in there mailbox as new mail. and just recently i've experniced
>
>> >>the
>>same
>> >>thing whenI deleated somemail from the web
>> >>
>> >>any ideas why this is happening?
>> >>
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