PMMail FAQ

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PMMail for OS/2 FAQ

Q: I got errors while migrating from an earlier version of PMMail. What do I do?

A: So far, this has always been caused by some error in the file system, that affects the old PMMail mail store. The fix has been to run CHKDSK /F, from a standalone boot, on the drive that contains the old PMMail. Note, that the CHKDSK that may run at boot time, will not always fix these errors, especially on JFS volumes.

Q: Can I install the new PMMail over top of the old PMMail?

A: You can install PMMail 3.0 over top of PMMail that has been installed using WarpIn. You should NOT install over top of a PMMail that has not been installed by WarpIn.

Q: I was using the PMMBogoFilter package, with the old PMMail. After migration, I have, what appears to be, a left over folder, Bogo Spam, in each account. Can I delete that?

A: Yes. It is not automatically deleted to be sure that no messages are lost in migration. The new Classifier (BogoFilter), uses other folders, as defined when you configure it.

Q: Can I use a path with spaces in the name?

A: Yes, but this is not well tested, and it can introduce complications for those who use REXX exits, or filters with user hooks. The basic "problem" is that file names are passed, without quotes around them, so you need to be careful when parsing the arguments. What seems to work, is to take a single argument, which will contain all of the parameters that are passed. Then, parse that variable to extract the file name. REXX functions do not require quotes around file names with spaces in them, but, if you call an external program (the text editor, for instance), you must add the quotes.

Q: For some reason my wordlist.db file is over 3 MB. What do I do to reduce the size to something more manageable?

A: First, make sure that the file maintenance is being run. PMMail-> Settings-> Advanced, and set Run classifier maintenance every x program exits, to something between 1 and 5. Then open, and close, PMMail, enough times that the maintenance will run, at least once.

Q: How can I prevent the wordlist.db file from growing?

A: It depends on why it is growing. If you get a lot of SPAM (100 per day), a 3 MB file is probably pretty normal. If you only get a dozen, or so, per day, normal would be about half that. Of course, the type of SPAM also makes a difference. If it is all pretty much the same thing, the word file will be smaller.

Q: What file system is best for PMMail?

A: It is advisable to run PMMail on a JFS, or HPFS386, volume, if possible. It will work on a HPFS volume, but the classifier will slow down drastically, after the word file gets big enough that it won't stay in the cache (max 2 MB on HPFS).

Q: How do I get Firefox, or SeaMonkey, to open PMMail when I click on a Mailto: link?

A: One way, is to set the entries in about:config to: applications.mailto = <full path to PMMail.EXE>. Typically:

E:\PROGRAMS\PMMail\BIN\PMMail.EXE

applications.mailto.parameters = <the required parameters>. Typically:

-cwd E:\PROGRAMS\PMMail\Accounts -s ACCT00.ACT

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