PC Adm: MOVEUSER: Mail Clients Erratic and Workstations HangLast reviewed: June 3, 1996Article ID: Q112257 |
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SYMPTOMSMail clients may behave erratically for no apparent reason after you use the MOVEUSER utility. The workstation may stop responding (hang).
CAUSEWhen the MOVEUSER utility calculates the total disk space needed to move a user or set of users, it fails to detect the logon status of the user or users. Even if the user is logged on using Mail at the time, an administrator who has just moved the account of that user can delete it and not receive a warning about the current logon status.
WORKAROUNDBefore you use the MOVEUSER utility , make sure all users you want to move are not logged into Mail or using their postoffice. There are various ways to do this, depending on the type of Mail client being used. Under extreme conditions, failing to ensure the all users are logged off before you delete mailbox accounts can result in the loss of data.
MORE INFORMATIONThe MOVEUSER utility is provided with MVUSR.EXE on the Microsoft Software Library (MSL).
You can find MVUSR.EXE (size: 105695 bytes) , a self-extracting file, on the followingservices:
ARTICLE-ID: Q119591 TITLE : How to Obtain Microsoft Support Files from Online Services |
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