Adam, using Travis' suggestion 1) (with Netscape completely closed) copy all the files and folders in both the directories you found (mail.nac.net and mail.nac.net-1) to your c:\temp directory. 2) Delete all the files and folders that begin with Inbox from the mail.nac.net and mail.nac.net-1 folders. 3) Use Windows Explorer to create a new blank text document called Inbox(with no extension) in mail.nac.net 4) Start Netscape 5) Click on Edit / Mail & Newsgroups Account Settings then click on Server Settings for your account that uses mail.nac.net as its server 6) Click on the Local Directory box and verify that it says c:\windows\mozilla\profiles\aelbirt\i1znh86.slt\mail\mail.nac.net if it doesn't then edit it to say that value and click on OK 7) Close Netscape 8) In Windows Explorer go to the c:\temp folder and delete all the files that end in .msf and then rename *all* the files that have no extension to a series of different names such as holder1 holder2 etc. Be sure to do the same in any subfolders you have created in c:\temp 9) Once those file names have been changed drag and drop them all into the c:\windows\mozilla\profiles\aelbirt\i1znh86.slt\mail\mail.nac.net folder. 10) Reopen Netscape and all those holder files will appear as user folders in your Netscape 11) The messages in the holder folders can now be dragged and dropped into any folders in your Netscape you choose. 12) Once each holder folder has been emptied of its contents, highlight it in the folder window and click on Delete to remove it from your Netscape.
After you have all that cleaned up go into Windows Explorer and delete the c:\windows\mozilla\profiles\aelbirt\i1znh86.slt\mail\mail.nac.net-1 folder and its contents. Once you have done that you can use Windows Explorer to copy all your 4.x mail folders and paste them into the c:\windows\mozilla\profiles\aelbirt\i1znh86.slt\mail\mail.nac.net directory. You will need to be sure that none of the 4.x folder names are duplicated in 6.x. Have fun Matt Adam Elbirt wrote: > I don't have a blank Inbox file. I have the inbox.msf and a folder > inbox.sbd, all of which are in > c:\windows\mozilla\profiles\aelbirt\i1znh86.slt\mail\mail.nac.net . > There is also inbox.snm and a folder inbox.sbd in my c:\program > files\netscape\users\aelbirt\mail directory. Any clue on what I should do? > > Adam > > Travis Crump wrote: > >> Don't copy the inbox.msf file, the *.msf files are useless. I don't >> really understand why such a convoluted procedure was suggested. If >> you are sure that you have moved all your mail out of Inbox, just >> delete Inbox and Inbox.msf, then use Windows Explorer to create a new >> blank text document called Inbox(with no extension). There is no need >> to create a dummy account. >> >> Adam Elbirt wrote: >> >>> Wow - I thought everything was in the users directory under >>> netscape. I did what you said and here is what I found: >>> >>> inbox.msf - >>> c:\windows\mozilla\profiles\aelbirt\i1znh86.slt\mail\mail.nac.net >>> (latest file) and >>> c:\windows\mozilla\profiles\aelbirt\i1znh86.slt\mail\mail.nac-1.net >>> >>> The only oddity is the older file is only older by about an hour - I >>> wonder if this is the one I got from creating the other account. I >>> basically did the same thing as you described but from the mail >>> window not the edit preferences. The reason I think this might be >>> the case is my mail is up-converted from netscape 4.x and there are >>> still all of the old files hanging around in my user area. So, the >>> $10 million question is where do I copy the latest inbox.msf to? >>> >>> Thanks! >>> >>> Adam >>> >>> Matt Williams wrote: >>> >>>> Adam Elbirt wrote: >>>> >>>>> Tried doing what you said but I'm having a bit of trouble (must be >>>>> my stupidity). I created a new account in Netscape mail using File >>>>> -> New -> Account. I also did step #2. I can't seem to find the >>>>> Inbox file for step 3 - I looked in my \program >>>>> files\netscape\users\aelbirt\mail directory and there is nothing >>>>> that looks new for the new account. Did you mean I should create a >>>>> new profile? >>>>> >>>>> Adam >>>>> >>>>> Matt Williams wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Adam Elbirt wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> I'm running Netscape 6.2 on Win95 OSR2. Ever since I upgraded >>>>>>> from Netscape 4.x I have a couple of emails in my inbox I can't >>>>>>> delete. Any ideas on how to fix this so I can get rid of them? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Thanks. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Adam >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> 1) Create a New Account in Netscape >>>>>> >>>>>> 2) Empty your current Inbox of all messages except the ones that >>>>>> won't delete. Close Netscape completely. >>>>>> >>>>>> 3) In Windows Explorer copy the Inbox created in the folder of the >>>>>> new Account >>>>>> >>>>>> 4) Paste the copied Inbox file into the folder of your original >>>>>> Account (in my case it is postoffice.pacbell.net) >>>>>> >>>>>> 5) Delete the Inbox.msf file in the folder of your original Account >>>>>> >>>>>> 6) Restart Netscape >>>>>> >>>>>> 7) Verify that the messages are gone from Inbox >>>>>> >>>>>> 8) Delete the New Account >>>>>> >>>>>> 9) Return (via drag and drop) the messages you moved in step 2) >>>>>> back to your Inbox >>>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> Adam, creating a new account in 6.x is different. Follow these steps: >>>> >>>> In Netscape click on Edit / Mail & Newsgroups Account Settings then >>>> click on the New Account button and set up an account. It won't let >>>> you enter the same incoming Mail server as your existing account so >>>> put in postoffice.pacbell.net >>>> >>>> Also, Netscape 6.x keeps the mail folders on the c: drive, but not >>>> in the Program Files folder. So follow these steps to identify >>>> where the Inboxes are: >>>> >>>> 1) Close Netscape completely >>>> >>>> 2) Click on Start / Find / Files or Folders >>>> >>>> >>>> 3) Type *.msf in the Named box and all Folders in the Look In box >>>> >>>> 4) Click on Find Now >>>> >>>> 5) When the search ends, maximize the window to full screen, and >>>> click on the word Name at the top left of the search results box. >>>> The newest Inbox.msf file will be your new account inbox >>>> >>>> E-mail me back with the path of each Inbox.msf file listed in the >>>> Search result. >>>> >>> >> >
