Re: Move to a new computer
Hi, J I need to move TB from my old computer with XP to my new one with J Windows 7. J Using version 4.2.40 TF Those were versions in the past when we recommended to copy TF directories and registry. V4 does not have the restore problem any TF more, and I would recommend to use the internal back-up function, TF install the program on the new computer, and restore from the back-up TF file. I gave this a try and it worked for the most part. There is one problem though. I have over 800 folders in five different accounts. In one account, the emails for one of the folders and its subfolders did not get copied. The structure is correct and all other folders copied correctly but those few are not showing any emails. The problem seems to be with the path. My old computer uses e:\... while my new one uses i:\When I start TB on the new one, it says it can't find e:\ I checked the path setting for that account and it is set to default, like all of the others. But I tried changing it by browsing and clicking to the new location but it still fails. If I restart and view the location in the settings it is correct, but the errors still occur for those folders and no emails are found. The email count for the folders is correct, showing there are X number of emails in each. They are just not visible. I tried another backup of just that one account and made sure all sub-folders were selected and the include sub-folders box was checked. But after restoring, the same thing happened. If I use the maintenance center and try to repair those folders, it says it can't be done because the message base doesn't exist. Does anyone have any suggestions as to what I can try next to get these missing emails to display? -- Jack Current version is 4.2.42 | 'Using TBUDL' information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html
Re: Move to a new computer
Hi Paul, J Does anyone have any suggestions as to what I can try next to get J these missing emails to display? PVN Try correcting the path in your shortcut. Thanks for the suggestion but I don't know what the shortcut is. Would you explain that in more detail please? -- Jack Current version is 4.2.42 | 'Using TBUDL' information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html
Re: Move to a new computer
Hi On Thursday 16 June 2011 at 5:49:34 AM, in mid:223189464.20110616144...@optusnet.com.au, Paul Berger wrote: If you would miss the templates, have a look at https://addons.mozilla.org/en-us/thunderbird/addon/smarttemplate/ Does that support something equivalent to TB!'s %cookie macro? I followed the link and read around a bit but couldn't find anything about adding taglines to messages. -- Best regards MFPAmailto:expires2...@ymail.com Everyone makes mistakes. It is what you do afterwards that counts. Using The Bat! v4.0.38 on Windows XP 5.1 Build 2600 Current version is 4.2.42 | 'Using TBUDL' information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html
Re: Move to a new computer
J Thanks, I appreciate the help. But I've been thinking about it and I J think I'm going to try Thunderbird. I have never been happy with the J official support of TB and this looks like a good opportunity to make J the change. PB If you would miss the templates, have a look at PB https://addons.mozilla.org/en-us/thunderbird/addon/smarttemplate/ Thank you for the link. I will definitely take a look at it. -- Jack Current version is 4.2.42 | 'Using TBUDL' information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html
Re: Move to a new computer - an aside
NZc snip I have never been happy with the official support of TB and this looks like a good opportunity to make the change. NZc I'm sorry, but I do have to comment on this one. NZc Unless my time stamps are totally off, you received an answer to your NZc question in less than 2 hours after you posted it. This mailing list NZc has never failed to answer a question of mine since I started used TB! NZc over 10 years ago. I think you may have misunderstood me or maybe I don't understand this list. Is this list considered official support for TB? When I said official support, I was referring to contacting TB directly, not posting here. For the last major problem I had with TB I sent an email to them via their website. They did respond but they couldn't fix the problem. The last response I received from them said something like, If that doesn't fix it, we can't help you. This ticket is now closed. That is simply not an acceptable answer for a program that is paid for. There are other reasons that I am unhappy with TB but it doesn't serve any purpose to list them here. NZc Thunderbird has it's pluses, but TB! is still the best stand-alone NZc e-mail client I've ever used. I suppose it depends upon what you mean by the best. Anyone following the progress of TB can see a clear pattern of new releases coming out, which have to be paid for, before problems in the previous releases have been fixed. I don't hold it against anyone for charging for their work but they should support it too, which the programmers do a poor job of. At least that is the way I see based on personal experience. -- Jack Current version is 4.2.42 | 'Using TBUDL' information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html
Re: Move to a new computer
J I need to move TB from my old computer with XP to my new one with J Windows 7. TF Those were versions in the past when we recommended to copy TF directories and registry. V4 does not have the restore problem any TF more, and I would recommend to use the internal back-up function, TF install the program on the new computer, and restore from the back-up TF file. Thanks, I appreciate the help. But I've been thinking about it and I think I'm going to try Thunderbird. I have never been happy with the official support of TB and this looks like a good opportunity to make the change. -- Jack Current version is 4.2.42 | 'Using TBUDL' information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html
Re: Move to a new computer
Hello TBUDL@thebat., Thursday, June 16, 2011, 1:41:02 AM, you wrote: J I need to move TB from my old computer with XP to my new one with J Windows 7. TF Those were versions in the past when we recommended to copy TF directories and registry. V4 does not have the restore problem any TF more, and I would recommend to use the internal back-up function, TF install the program on the new computer, and restore from the back-up TF file. J Thanks, I appreciate the help. But I've been thinking about it and I J think I'm going to try Thunderbird. I have never been happy with the J official support of TB and this looks like a good opportunity to make J the change. Good luck. If you would miss the templates, have a look at https://addons.mozilla.org/en-us/thunderbird/addon/smarttemplate/ -- Paul - Using The Bat! v4.2.36.4 on Windows XP 5.1 Build 2600 Service Pack 3 ...Second childhood? I haven't finished the first one. Current version is 4.2.42 | 'Using TBUDL' information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html
Re: Move to a new computer
Hello Jack, On Fri, 10 Jun 2011 20:07:21 -0400 GMT (11/Jun/11, 7:07 AM +0700 GMT), Jack wrote: J I need to move TB from my old computer with XP to my new one with J Windows 7. I found a post on the web that said to copy the whole TB J directory to the new computer and then go into the registry and copy J the settings and transfer them. This last part concerns me since I'm J not sure the registry is the same between the two OS's. Is there a J reason why I just can't do a new install on the new computer and then J restore the backup of TB that is made on the old one? I would J appreciate any thoughts on the best way to accomplish this. J Using version 4.2.40 Those were versions in the past when we recommended to copy directories and registry. V4 does not have the restore problem any more, and I would recommend to use the internal back-up function, install the program on the new computer, and restore from the back-up file. In fact, we just had the same question on the German beginner list (also moving v4 from XP to W7), and the user reported that everything went smoothly. The only issue was that the bat didn't flap when new mail had arrived, but it turned out to be a setting in Windows. -- Cheers, Thomas. http://thomas.fernandez.hat-gar-keine-homepage.de/ Message reply created with The Bat! 4.2.44 under Windows XP 5.1 Build 2600 Service Pack 3 Current version is 4.2.42 | 'Using TBUDL' information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html
