Re: SM 1.1.14 Message Filters
chicagofan wrote: Peter Potamus the Purple Hippo wrote: chicagofan wrote: My new msgFilterRules.dat has 1KB [from today's entries] and there is a "rulesbackup.dat" file *created when that happened, that has 15KB. Is that the same file, or is that backup for something else on that date? I've never heard nor seen a rulesbackup.dat and I really don't know what it is. How would I put it back if I had a backup? Just change the name of the backup file and delete the new one? I would give that a try. Besure to do it with SM closed. When you reopen SM are they there? I'm going to skip the restore attempt, because I found that all of the news groups I read but that *one*, still had their original filters. It's only the one group that has SO many filters that was wiped out. That's why I still believe it has a "volume" limitation, which created a file over-run or something.. Sure wish I knew what it is. :) P.S. - The lst message looks like that, because I'm having that "line wrap" problem again. Having to use rewrap makes this mess. bj ___ support-seamonkey mailing list support-seamonkey@lists.mozilla.org https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/support-seamonkey
Re: SM 1.1.14 Message Filters
Peter Potamus the Purple Hippo wrote: chicagofan wrote: My new msgFilterRules.dat has 1KB [from today's entries] and there is a "rulesbackup.dat" file *created when that happened, that has 15KB. Is that the same file, or is that backup for something else on that date? I've never heard nor seen a rulesbackup.dat and I really don't know what it is. How would I put it back if I had a backup? Just change the name of the backup file and delete the new one? I would give that a try. Besure to do it with SM closed. When you reopen SM are they there? I'm going to skip the restore attempt, because I found that all of the news groups I read but that *one*, still had their original filters. It's only the one group that has SO many filters that was wiped out. That's why I still believe it has a "volume" limitation, which created a file over-run or something.. Sure wish I knew what it is. :) ___ support-seamonkey mailing list support-seamonkey@lists.mozilla.org https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/support-seamonkey
Re: SM 1.1.14 Message Filters
chicagofan wrote: My new msgFilterRules.dat has 1KB [from today's entries] and there is a "rulesbackup.dat" file *created when that happened, that has 15KB. Is that the same file, or is that backup for something else on that date? I've never heard nor seen a rulesbackup.dat and I really don't know what it is. How would I put it back if I had a backup? Just change the name of the backup file and delete the new one? I would give that a try. Besure to do it with SM closed. When you reopen SM are they there? -- *IMPORTANT*: Sorry folks, but I cannot provide email help Emails to me may become public Notice: This posting is protected under the Free Speech Laws, which applies everywhere in the FREE world, except for some strange reason, not to the mozilla.org newsgroup servers, where your posting may get you banned. Peter Potamus & His Magic Flying Balloon: http://melaman2.com/cartoons/singles/mp3/p-potamus.mp3 http://www.toonopedia.com/potamus.htm ___ support-seamonkey mailing list support-seamonkey@lists.mozilla.org https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/support-seamonkey
Re: SM 1.1.14 Message Filters
Leonidas Jones wrote: chicagofan wrote: Peter Potamus the Purple Hippo wrote: Do you have a back up? Try putting the backup filter back. Don't have a backup unless SM created one, when I got that message it was rebuilding. :( I'll check out the files, and come back. Thanks... :) bj I'm sorry to say, backups should be the responsibility of the user, not the program. If you have a regular backup routine, as we all should, you really should include your SeaMonkey profile folder. That would have helped you in this instance. Its a learning experience. Lee I didn't expect SM to have a backup, the message led me to believe there might have been one created in this instance, for some reason. There was a backup file created on that date, but I'm not sure that's it. LOL... I did remember yesterday, that I made a backup of my profile a couple of weeks ago, when I upgraded to 1.1.14, but now I can't find that "safe place" where I put it. Some people are just hopeless. :) bj ___ support-seamonkey mailing list support-seamonkey@lists.mozilla.org https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/support-seamonkey
Re: SM 1.1.14 Message Filters
Peter Potamus the Purple Hippo wrote: chicagofan wrote: I am in mourning! Apparently I exceeded the number of filters SM could handle and the file exploded. I got a message that my filter files were being rebuilt. I see today, that meant... that they had been wiped out, and I'll have to start over. To avoid this in the future, can anyone tell me *how many* is "too many"... so I don't do this again? There's one newsgroup that is impossible to read without an abundance of filters. :) bj well, in one I've got over 1815 filters, and about 2/3 of them contain more than one filter setting. In another account I've got 4 filters and each one contains over 100 settings, so I doubt that is your problem. That sounds like the number of files I had, before. Many within one filter/group. Something being rebuilt sounds more of the index files are being rebuilt. I haven't heard of the filters being rebuilt. What happens if you reopen the program. SM opened fine, and I just had empty filters. I don't think this had anything to do with the installation of 1.1.14. That was 2 weeks ago. I've never seen this message before, and I think it said something about "not able to read" msgfilter rules. Close SM and take a look at the filter files in the SM profile. You should have a file called msgFilterRules.dat for each mail/news account you have filters set up for. Take a look at the file and see how big it is. Do you have a back up? Try putting the backup filter back. My new msgFilterRules.dat has 1KB [from today's entries] and there is a "rulesbackup.dat" file *created when that happened, that has 15KB. Is that the same file, or is that backup for something else on that date? How would I put it back if I had a backup? Just change the name of the backup file and delete the new one? Or copy and paste the backup file into the newly created file? Actually, I'm resigned to manually recreating the filters, I just wondered if there was a known *maximum* that I should watch out for in this version of SM? :) bj ___ support-seamonkey mailing list support-seamonkey@lists.mozilla.org https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/support-seamonkey
Re: SM 1.1.14 Message Filters
chicagofan wrote: Peter Potamus the Purple Hippo wrote: chicagofan wrote: I am in mourning! Apparently I exceeded the number of filters SM could handle and the file exploded. I got a message that my filter files were being rebuilt. I see today, that meant... that they had been wiped out, and I'll have to start over. To avoid this in the future, can anyone tell me *how many* is "too many"... so I don't do this again? There's one newsgroup that is impossible to read without an abundance of filters. :) bj well, in one I've got over 1815 filters, and about 2/3 of them contain more than one filter setting. In another account I've got 4 filters and each one contains over 100 settings, so I doubt that is your problem. Something being rebuilt sounds more of the index files are being rebuilt. I haven't heard of the filters being rebuilt. What happens if you reopen the program. Close SM and take a look at the filter files in the SM profile. You should have a file called msgFilterRules.dat for each mail/news account you have filters set up for. Take a look at the file and see how big it is. Do you have a back up? Try putting the backup filter back. Don't have a backup unless SM created one, when I got that message it was rebuilding. :( I'll check out the files, and come back. Thanks... :) bj I'm sorry to say, backups should be the responsibility of the user, not the program. If you have a regular backup routine, as we all should, you really should include your SeaMonkey profile folder. That would have helped you in this instance. Its a learning experience. Lee ___ support-seamonkey mailing list support-seamonkey@lists.mozilla.org https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/support-seamonkey
Re: SM 1.1.14 Message Filters
Peter Potamus the Purple Hippo wrote: chicagofan wrote: I am in mourning! Apparently I exceeded the number of filters SM could handle and the file exploded. I got a message that my filter files were being rebuilt. I see today, that meant... that they had been wiped out, and I'll have to start over. To avoid this in the future, can anyone tell me *how many* is "too many"... so I don't do this again? There's one newsgroup that is impossible to read without an abundance of filters. :) bj well, in one I've got over 1815 filters, and about 2/3 of them contain more than one filter setting. In another account I've got 4 filters and each one contains over 100 settings, so I doubt that is your problem. Something being rebuilt sounds more of the index files are being rebuilt. I haven't heard of the filters being rebuilt. What happens if you reopen the program. Close SM and take a look at the filter files in the SM profile. You should have a file called msgFilterRules.dat for each mail/news account you have filters set up for. Take a look at the file and see how big it is. Do you have a back up? Try putting the backup filter back. Don't have a backup unless SM created one, when I got that message it was rebuilding. :( I'll check out the files, and come back. Thanks... :) bj ___ support-seamonkey mailing list support-seamonkey@lists.mozilla.org https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/support-seamonkey
Re: SM 1.1.14 Message Filters
chicagofan wrote: I am in mourning! Apparently I exceeded the number of filters SM could handle and the file exploded. I got a message that my filter files were being rebuilt. I see today, that meant... that they had been wiped out, and I'll have to start over. To avoid this in the future, can anyone tell me *how many* is "too many"... so I don't do this again? There's one newsgroup that is impossible to read without an abundance of filters. :) bj well, in one I've got over 1815 filters, and about 2/3 of them contain more than one filter setting. In another account I've got 4 filters and each one contains over 100 settings, so I doubt that is your problem. Something being rebuilt sounds more of the index files are being rebuilt. I haven't heard of the filters being rebuilt. What happens if you reopen the program. Close SM and take a look at the filter files in the SM profile. You should have a file called msgFilterRules.dat for each mail/news account you have filters set up for. Take a look at the file and see how big it is. Do you have a back up? Try putting the backup filter back. -- *IMPORTANT*: Sorry folks, but I cannot provide email help Emails to me may become public Notice: This posting is protected under the Free Speech Laws, which applies everywhere in the FREE world, except for some strange reason, not to the mozilla.org newsgroup servers, where your posting may get you banned. Peter Potamus & His Magic Flying Balloon: http://melaman2.com/cartoons/singles/mp3/p-potamus.mp3 http://www.toonopedia.com/potamus.htm ___ support-seamonkey mailing list support-seamonkey@lists.mozilla.org https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/support-seamonkey
SM 1.1.14 Message Filters
I am in mourning! Apparently I exceeded the number of filters SM could handle and the file exploded. I got a message that my filter files were being rebuilt. I see today, that meant... that they had been wiped out, and I'll have to start over. To avoid this in the future, can anyone tell me *how many* is "too many"... so I don't do this again? There's one newsgroup that is impossible to read without an abundance of filters. :) bj ___ support-seamonkey mailing list support-seamonkey@lists.mozilla.org https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/support-seamonkey
