On 20.09.2010 13:08, Beverly Howard wrote: --- Original Message ---
>>> if the folder is re-created uncompacted - there is not an easy way to > recover an old message << > > Unless something has changed, it's not necessary to "uncompact" the > folder... > > These SM "folders" are actually files that can be opened with a text > editor. > > close sm before opening them with a text editor, and, if possible, open > the file "read only" (which is an option in many text editors such as > TextPad) > > you can then search the file contents for something in the message or > header, then copy the message and paste and access it elsewhere. > > If the file has an attachment, it will be in mime format and follow the > message header and message text. The mime can be copied to a new text > file, saved and then decoded with a utility such as uuDeview > > Hope that this information is of value. > Beverly Howard > > I just did a definitive test. 1. Deleted an email message out of the inbox by the traditional method, message is located in the Trash folder and is visible. 2. Emptied "Trash" - message is marked for deletion and not visible 3. Closed SM, located the INBOX (file), 1511 kb was the filesize 4. Located the deleted message 5. Restarted SM, hilited INBOX 6. Did FILE => Compact Folder, exited SM 7. The INBOX file is now 0 kb, message gone and not recoverable by any means that I know of. The key here is the "compact folder" function. If implemented, the message is gone. Trick is to NOT compact folders either manually or automatically if you're that concerned about message retrieval, etc., if disaster strikes. The other "trick" obviously is to pay attention. ;-) -- *Jay Garcia - Netscape/Flock Champion* www.ufaq.org Netscape - Firefox - SeaMonkey - Flock - Thunderbird _______________________________________________ support-seamonkey mailing list [email protected] https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/support-seamonkey
