Rebuild database script

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Gnarlodious

Since I can't exceed 12 MB in Entourage's database I've written 2 scripts
that help me automate the purging:

http://homepage.mac.com/gnarlodious/EntourageCompactDatabase.sit

I have a schedule run once a week to compact, and the second script to
delete the old databases could theoretically be scheduled also for totally
automated purging.

These 2 scripts can go in Entourage's Script menu. Just bear in mind that if
you are running Entourage prior to 10.1.4 you will need to uncomment 3 lines
in the Rebuild script, which is needed to forcequit the Office Database.

Feedback/criticism/ridicule welcome.

-- Gnarlie
http://www.Gnarlodious.com/Cogent/Cogent.html
 
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Paul Berkowitz

Since I can't exceed 12 MB in Entourage's database I've written 2 scripts
that help me automate the purging:

http://homepage.mac.com/gnarlodious/EntourageCompactDatabase.sit

I have a schedule run once a week to compact, and the second script to
delete the old databases could theoretically be scheduled also for totally
automated purging.

These 2 scripts can go in Entourage's Script menu. Just bear in mind that if
you are running Entourage prior to 10.1.4 you will need to uncomment 3 lines
in the Rebuild script, which is needed to forcequit the Office Database.

Feedback/criticism/ridicule welcome.
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Hi, Rachel

As I'm sure you've been told many times, Entourage's database limit in
10.1.4 is 4 GB, not 12 MB. That's some 330 times bigger. Do you have a disk
space limit or something?

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Paul Berkowitz
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Gnarlodious

Entity Paul Berkowitz spoke thus:
As I'm sure you've been told many times, Entourage's database limit in
10.1.4 is 4 GB, not 12 MB. That's some 330 times bigger. Do you have a disk
space limit or something?
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Nope. All I know is that Entourage crashes when my database hits about 12
MB, a weekly purging is the most expedient solution. The crash will
invariably happen when I am downloading a bunch of mails from IMAP which in
turn leaves a mess to clean up. Possibly related is a chronic problem with
IMAP folders showing unread messages but displaying none. CM's "Empty Cache"
or "Purge Deleted Items" can sometimes fix it.

Am I the only one?

-- Gnarlie
http://www.Gnarlodious.com/Cogent/Cogent.html
 
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Diane Ross

Nope. All I know is that Entourage crashes when my database hits about 12
MB, a weekly purging is the most expedient solution. The crash will
invariably happen when I am downloading a bunch of mails from IMAP which in
turn leaves a mess to clean up. Possibly related is a chronic problem with
IMAP folders showing unread messages but displaying none. CM's "Empty Cache"
or "Purge Deleted Items" can sometimes fix it.
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Have you tried rebuilding your database?
Am I the only one?
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It's certainly a new complaint to me.
 
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Diane Ross

The weekly rebuild has prevented the crashing for 6 weeks or so, since I am
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Rebuilds are not recommended on a regular basis like this.
doing about 10MB a week it's a weekly chore. There is 7GB free on the
partition so it's not a space problem.
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IMAP messages are stored on the server and not your computer. I think your
problem lies there and not Entourage.

You can only store as much server-side mail as your mail host account
allows. You'll have to either delete or download some mail if you start
running out of space.

Is it possible to set up as a POP account?
 
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Gnarlodious

Entity Diane Ross spoke thus:
IMAP messages are stored on the server and not your computer. I think your
problem lies there and not Entourage.
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Which means it is purely coincidental that Entourage crashes at a 12 MB
database?
You can only store as much server-side mail as your mail host account
allows. You'll have to either delete or download some mail if you start
running out of space.
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My dotMac account gets cleared out every day so it is way under allocation.
But still the messages are stored in the database while they are downloaded,
right? If not, where are they stored?
Now that you mention it, I had no problem with Entourage until I got the
IMAP account a few months ago!
Is it possible to set up as a POP account?
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That would sort of defeat the purpose . . .

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Spectrumology is the science of chaos.
 
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Diane Ross

Now that you mention it, I had no problem with Entourage until I got the
IMAP account a few months ago!
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One other thing. Go to your Accounts and click on the Options tab. Check the
Allow online access. You'll see a new icon in the folder window. Now click
on that. It will show you all the mail left on the .mac server.
 
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Gnarlodious

Entity Diane Ross spoke thus:
One other thing. Go to your Accounts and click on the Options tab. Check the
Allow online access. You'll see a new icon in the folder window. Now click
on that. It will show you all the mail left on the .mac server.
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There isn't any "Online Access", but there is something called "Live Sync"
which I selected for experimentation.

-- Gnarlie
http://www.Gnarlodious.com/Cogent/Cogent.html
 
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Diane Ross

There isn't any "Online Access", but there is something called "Live Sync"
which I selected for experimentation.
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I don't use IMAP, but this option works under POP giving you a poor mans
IMAP account. Basically, I wanted you to check to see if your messages are
being deleted or stored and filling up your account allowance.
 
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Diane Ross

Entity Gnarlodious spoke thus:



Well, I'm up to 15 MB and still no prob. Thanks Diane!
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Using either a new Identity or new User to test for problems sure helps
eliminate quickly the source of a problem. Glad to hear it's working for you
now. Keep us informed.

If you need to transfer data from the old identity we can help with that.
 
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