PC Adm: Moving a Postoffice to Another Server

• Microsoft Mail for PC Networks, versions 3.0, 3.0b, and 3.2

To move a postoffice from one server to another, follow these steps:

1. At any workstation, log onto the network as an administrator.

2. Connect to the server and directory where the postoffice is located. NOTE: Connect to the server using a drive letter.

3. As in step 2, connect to the destination server and directory.

4. From the current postoffice location, type the following command so you have a hard copy of all the postoffice file attributes:

         attrib *.* /s > <filename>.txt
   

5. If Schedule+ is installed, change to the CAL subdirectory and type the following commands:

         attrib -h schedule.key
         cd..
   

6. From the current postoffice location, type

         xcopy *.* <drive>: /s /e
   

   where <drive> is the destination drive you specified in step 3.

7. Change drives to the new postoffice location. If Schedule+ is installed, change to the CAL directory and type the following commands:

         attrib +h schedule.key
         cd..
   

8. Use the <FILENAME>.TXT file you created in step 4 to manually change all previously read-only files back to read-only by typing

         attrib +r <filename2>
   

   where <filename2> is the file you want to make read-only.

   NOTE: Do not change these file attributes all at once (by using a wildcard). Mail will not function properly if you do.