One word: IMAP. What you are trying is to adapt a single user database as multiple user database. Most likely this will work for a time and then will give you a nice and subtle corruption. IMAP was designed for this sort of problem.
Regards Trixi Willius -------- Original-Nachricht -------- > Datum: Wed, 7 Jul 2010 08:07:31 -0400 > Von: John Snippe <j...@snippe.ca> > An: PowerMail discussions <powermail-discuss@ctmdev.com> > Betreff: multiple installs > one database > I am needing to be able to access email and other files from various > locations, and have set up a Dropbox account to facilitate that (1: > <http://www.dropbox.com > > )... it maintains sync of files placed in it's folder between > various locations using the same account via internet. Totally > transparent and very nice. > > So my question is two-fold: it is possible to have 3 or more installs > of Powermail be able to access a single database folder, and/or is it > possible for more than one user to access a database folder at a time, > or more specifically, is the database capable of autosave from > multiple locations at the same time without corrupting? I ask this > 'corruption' question because I already know, and it has been > documented, that there is an issue in this regard using Dropbox with > Filemaker, and we've had to take measures to ensure safety in that > regard. > > Also: is it possible to have separate databases on a single install > for different email accounts? > > Does this even make sense to you? It does to me, but I fear my > explanation may be somewhat lacking... -- GRATIS für alle GMX-Mitglieder: Die maxdome Movie-FLAT! Jetzt freischalten unter http://portal.gmx.net/de/go/maxdome01
