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From: Ren� Logeais on 15 Dec 2009 11:52 I had to retrieve my main identity database from a backup, but instead of being a mbox file it is now a text file (750 MB), which is unusable. How do I convert that text file to an mbox format? I've tried the rebuilding feature in Entourage (2004), but it makes no difference. Ren�
From: Tom Stiller on 15 Dec 2009 13:08 In article <renlog-51A4C1.11525615122009(a)70-3-168-216.pools.spcsdns.net>, Ren� Logeais <renlog(a)pipeline.com> wrote: > I had to retrieve my main identity database from a backup, but instead > of being a mbox file it is now a text file (750 MB), which is unusable. > How do I convert that text file to an mbox format? > I've tried the rebuilding feature in Entourage (2004), but it makes no > difference. > > Ren� Entourage mail is not stored in "mbox" files. There are two files associated with Entourage mail: "Database" and "Database Cache". How did you back up the database and how did you retrieve it? -- Tom Stiller PGP fingerprint = 5108 DDB2 9761 EDE5 E7E3 7BDA 71ED 6496 99C0 C7CF
From: Ren� Logeais on 15 Dec 2009 16:01 In article <tom_stiller-84DFAD.13082415122009(a)news.individual.net>, Tom Stiller <tom_stiller(a)yahoo.com> wrote: > In article > <renlog-51A4C1.11525615122009(a)70-3-168-216.pools.spcsdns.net>, > Ren� Logeais <renlog(a)pipeline.com> wrote: > > > I had to retrieve my main identity database from a backup, but instead > > of being a mbox file it is now a text file (750 MB), which is unusable. > > How do I convert that text file to an mbox format? > > I've tried the rebuilding feature in Entourage (2004), but it makes no > > difference. > > > > Ren� > > Entourage mail is not stored in "mbox" files. There are two files > associated with Entourage mail: > "Database" and "Database Cache". > > How did you back up the database and how did you retrieve it? I normally back up the entire Office 2004 Identities folder to an external drive. I've had to reinstall Office several times before, and normally I just need to replace the new folder with the one I had previously backed up, and I'm back in business. This time it didn't work. The only identities that will work are those that are indicated as "backed up", like [Backed up 3-26-2008 17. 8]. I don't recall doing anything to back these things up within Entourage. My main identity (going back 2 years ago!) doesn't indicate any backup, and this is also the one where the database is not in the right format. My second backup system is online with Mozy. Even if I retrieve an Office 2004 Identities folder I backed up 2 months ago the database is still wrong. The mystery is that up until a few days ago (before I reinstalled Office) that Identity was working fine, even though that same file was apparently being backed up in the wrong format. The only thing that was different this time from a simple reinstall of Office is that I actually reinstalled my entire system, replacing Tiger with Leopard in a clean install, but I don' see how that would have any effect on the database file. I'm stumped.
From: Jolly Roger on 15 Dec 2009 16:53 In article <renlog-A3CD42.16022715122009(a)70-3-168-216.pools.spcsdns.net>, Ren� Logeais <renlog(a)pipeline.com> wrote: > Well, that script does turn the text file into a file that looks exactly > like an Entourage database file of the same size, but Entourage doesn't > recognize it. > Get Info tells me that it's a document, as opposed to a real database > file which is identified in Get Info as a Microsoft Entourage Database. Then whatever transfer method and backup medium you used corrupted the file somehow. Care to share with us what exactly you did to back this file up? Or will this forever be a mystery? ; ) -- Send responses to the relevant news group rather than email to me. E-mail sent to this address may be devoured by my very hungry SPAM filter. Due to Google's refusal to prevent spammers from posting messages through their servers, I often ignore posts from Google Groups. Use a real news client if you want me to see your posts. JR
From: Ren� Logeais on 15 Dec 2009 17:12
In article <jollyroger-53356C.15530515122009(a)news.individual.net>, Jolly Roger <jollyroger(a)pobox.com> wrote: > In article > <renlog-A3CD42.16022715122009(a)70-3-168-216.pools.spcsdns.net>, > Ren� Logeais <renlog(a)pipeline.com> wrote: > > > Well, that script does turn the text file into a file that looks exactly > > like an Entourage database file of the same size, but Entourage doesn't > > recognize it. > > Get Info tells me that it's a document, as opposed to a real database > > file which is identified in Get Info as a Microsoft Entourage Database. > > Then whatever transfer method and backup medium you used corrupted the > file somehow. > > Care to share with us what exactly you did to back this file up? Or will > this forever be a mystery? ; ) Well, I did answer that (if you care to read my reply to Tom Stiller). I backed up both to an external drive and to an online service (Mozy). I don't know about Mozy, but I never had any problem before with files that were backed up on my external drive. I have a feeling something happened within Entourage. |