Hi Gerd,
On 26 July 2000 at 14:37:10 GMT +0200 (which was 13:37 where I
live) [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote and made these points on the subject
of "TB! Version 1.45 and Version 1.45 S/MIME":
MDP>> ... and I have always used a single executable folder.
GE> Does that mean you use the mail- and spell-folder of the final
GE> version; the only difference is that the exe-file (fv) is replaced
GE> by that one of the beta version ?
I only have one location for the executable. The spell folder is a
part of that. I keep my mail folder *completely* separate from that -
in fact in a tree off "My Documents".
MDP>> The crux of the beta issue is usually the mail-base. There
MDP>> hasn't yet been a version that couldn't stand the executable
MDP>> being overwritten and subsequently back-graded to the previous
MDP>> release in emergency.
GE> But isn't the way you suggested as dangerous as using two
GE> different exe-files and one mail- and spell-folder ?
No. It is more dangerous to use multiple executables on a single
mail-base. As I said mail- and spell- are not together for me.
GE> Or do you mean that each version could "spoil" the mail-base in
GE> that way that none of the versions will be able to read the data ?
Ultimately, yes that is a potential hazard.
In practice I have only had a problem once. On that occasion it was
likely that there could be problems and so I had a backup of the
mail-base to hand.
MDP>> All-in-all I guess I'm saying no, you *shouldn't* do that.
GE> Mmmh... that means I have to decide which of the version I would
GE> like to use. I can't use both version in parallel.
That's the sum of it. Unless you use two executables and two
mail-bases. I have 65k+ mails in my mail base - I can't run two
complete copies. Then again I've never found it necessary.
As I said, with a backup of the mail-base to hand, it is very simple
to back-grade a buff beta release and restore damaged data in an
emergency. Such an emergency has only happened on one occasion - when
the mail-base reformat 1.41->1.42 happened. At other times I've just
been able to reload a previous version/beta over a current beta when a
bad error is introduced. Again, this has been a very infrequent
occurrence.
GE> Thanks for your help !
You're welcome. If you want to discuss this any further, I would
suggest that the TBBETA list is a more appropriate forum.
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Cheers,
.\\arck
Marck D. Pearlstone, Consultant Software Engineer
Moderator TBUDL / TBBETA
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