I did not manually compact. There was no crash. I'm using the mail client bundled with netscape 6.2.1, which I believe is mozilla 0.9.4.
The nstmp file shows up as a directory within the mail client, same level as inbox, sent, etc. In looking at the filesystem, there is an nstmp and a nstmp.msf. Any ideas? Navin Gupta wrote: > The nstmp file is in the same directory as Inbox. What builds are you using > ? > Again, did you crash and how did you start compaction ? > > Navin > > > Edward Buck wrote: > > >>Thanks for the reply. >> >>Just tried deleting inbox.msf. As I suspected, it didn't work. The >>inbox file (containing messages) shows 0 kilobytes from explorer so >>unless the system actually restores this file, it will remain empty. >> >>Are there other temp files created (perhaps in a windows temp directory) >>during the compacting process that may have a copy of my messages? >> >>Can't believe the timing of this. Just last night I said to myself I >>should backup my mail. And today, voila. No backup necessary. >> >>Edward >> >>Christopher Jahn wrote: >> >> >>>And it came to pass that Edward Buck wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>>>I've been using netscape mail without problems for some >>>>time. Suddenly, the most unthinkable of problems happened >>>>to me today. All messages in my inbox suddenly >>>>disappeared! 6 months worth to be exact. >>>> >>>>I checked the filesystem and looked at the size of my inbox >>>>file. Indeed, the file is empty at 0k. Yesterday, the file >>>>was over a meg. In addition to the empty inbox, I also >>>>discovered that I have a new directory in my account called >>>>nstmp. The files in nstmp are also empty. Is this perhaps >>>>a compacting job gone completely awry?? >>>> >>>> >>>Yes, that's very likely. >>> >>> >>> >>>>Has anyone seen this problem? I've had mail problems >>>>before but never had my mail deleted like this. Quite >>>>frustrating as you can imagine. >>>> >>>>Is there a temp file somewhere that may have a copy of my >>>>inbox?? >>>> >>>> >>>Very likely your summary file is corrupt; try this: >>>COMPLETELY close Mozilla. >>>FIND the file "inbox.msf" and delete the file. >>>Do NOT delete files that have no extensions, as those are where >>>the mail is actually stored. >>>Run Mozilla and see if your mail has returned. >>> >>> >>> >>> >
