John wrote:
I'm running Windows XP SP3. I'm planning to upgrade from SeaMonkey v1.18
to SeaMonkey v2.02 as soon as I am sure how to successfully do so.
I currently have two profiles for SeaMonkey v1.18. One is in the default
standard location, but it is not the one I use. My primary profile is in
a non-standard location, in a dedicated Data partition which is not on
my C: drive. This profile includes a very large amount of email, over
10,000 messages, which it is vital that I not lose.
I've read a few reports of upgrade difficulties when there is a large
email folder, and I suspect having my profile in a non-standard location
may also complicate things. Other than backing up my profile, what other
things do I need to do/know to do this upgrade successfully? Thanks!
John
John, I also have my profile in a non-standard location, and, just like
you, in a totally separate partition.
Firstly, in SM 1.1.18, select each of your mail accounts and do a
File->Empty Trash then File->Compact Folders to reduce their size by
removing all the "marked for deletion" messages.
My suggestion would, then, be to let SM 2.x.x install its default
profile where ever it wants to. Your old default profile (which I'm
guessing is virtually empty) will be copied to somewhere by SM 2.x.x
Then, with-in SM 2.x.x, go to Tools->Switch Profiles, select Manage
Profiles and give yourself a new primary profile in the location of your
choice. On the page "Completing the Create Profile Wizard", you can give
it whatever name you want, and then, on that same screen, click "Choose
Folder" and point to where you want your profile to be.
Switch to this profile, set it up for your mail and news server accounts.
Exit SM 2.x.x, and copy the profile folders (e.g. inbox, sent, etc) from
your SM 1.1.18 profile and paste them (over write) the equivalent
folders in your personal SM 2.x.x profile.
Report back if you get stuck......or if I've forgotten something.
Daniel
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