GRUMS

GRUMS - GRAND UNIFIED LIST OF MAIL SETTINGS
Mail Client Eudora Light Eudora Pro Mail Client Netscape Mail Netscape Messenger Netscape Messenger Netscape Mail Mail Client Outlook Express Outlook Express Outlook Outlook Mail Client Earthlink Mail Eartlink Mail Earthlink Mail
Version 3.x 4.3 Version 3.x 4.0x 4.5-4.76 6 Version 4.x 5.0 - 5.5 97/98 2000 Version 1.x-2.x 5.00-5.02.8 5.03.40
FreeWare Yes Yes, in Sponsored Mode FreeWare Yes Yes Yes Yes FreeWare Yes Yes No No FreeWare No No No
Default Path to Files C:\eudora C:\eudora Default Path to Files C:\program files\netscape\mail for 95/98 C:\netscape\mail for Win 3.x C:\program files\netscape\communicator\users\<profil name>\mail C:\program files\netscape\communicator\users\<profil name>\mail C:\Windows\Application Data\Mozilla\Users50\username\random characters\Mail if on a single user machine.  If on a multi user insert Profiles\windowsusername between Windows and Application Data Default Path to Files C:\Windows\application Data\Microsoft\Outlook Express\Mail if not user pofiles.  If profiles on the machine then it is  C:\Windows\Pofiles\windowsuser\Application Data\Microsoft\Outlook Express\Mail C:\windows\application data\identities or on a network system it inserts \profiles\username C:\windows\application data\microsoft\outlook or on a networked machine add profiles\windowsuser after windows before application data C:\windows\application data\microsoft\outlook or on a networked machine add profiles\windowsuser after windows before application data Default Path to Files We didn't have our Own Mail Client C:\program files\earthlink 5.0\user@earthlink.net\mailbox C:\program files\earthlink 5.0\user@earthlink.net\mailbox
Inbox     Inbox         Inbox         Inbox      
Storage File in.mbx in.mbx Storage File inbox inbox inbox inbox Storage File inbox.mbx inbox.dbx All stored in the .pst All stored in the .pst Storage File   001.msf 001.msf
Index File in.toc NONE Index File inbox.snm inbox.snm inbox.snm inbox.msf Index File inbox.idx       Index File   001.mif 001.mif
Outbox     Outbox         Outbox         Outbox      
Storage File out.mbx out.mbx Storage File sent sent sent sent Storage File Outbox.mbx outbox.dbx All stored in the .pst All stored in the .pst Storage File   002.msf 002.msf
Index File out.toc NONE Index File sent.snm sent.snm sent.snm sent.msf Index File Outbox.idx       Index File   002.mif 002.mif
Trash/Deleted Items     Trash/Deleted Items         Trash/Deleted Items         Trash/Deleted Items      
Storage File trash.mbx trash.mbx Storage File trash trash trash trash Storage File Deleted Items.mbx Deleted Items.dbx All stored in the .pst All stored in the .pst Storage File   003.msf 003.msf
Index File trash.toc NONE Index File trash.snm trash.snm trash.snm No Index For Trash Index File Deleted Items.idx       Index File   003.mif 003.mif
Default Folders Inbox, Outbox, Trash Inbox, Outbox, Trash Default Folders Inbox, Sent, and Trash is created the first time you delete something Drafts, Inbox, Samples, Sent, Trash, Unsent Messages Drafts, Inbox, Samples, Sent, Trash, Unsent Messages Drafts, Inbox, Sent, Templates, and Trash Default Folders Inbox, Outbox, Sent Items, Drafts, Deleted Items Inbox, Offline.dbx, Outbox.dbx, Sent Items.dbx, Folders.dbx, and Deleted Items.dbx     Default Folders   Inbox, Outbox, Trash, Sent, Drafts, Junk Mail Inbox, Outbox, Trash, Sent, Drafts, Junk Mail
Will Individual Files Rebuild Yes, .toc files will rebuild, but mark all unread.  .mbx files will delete all mail, but will rebuild .mbx files will rebuild but with mail loss Will Individual Files Rebuild Yes, .snm will not lose mail, but files without extension will rebuild with a loss of mail Yes, .snm will not lose mail, but files without extension will rebuild with a loss of mail Yes, .snm will not lose mail, but files without extension will rebuild with a loss of mail Yes, .msf files will not lose mail, but the files with no extension will Will Individual Files Rebuild Yes, .idx files don't lose mail, but .mbx files do.  Deleting .idx files will result in all messages being marked as read Deleted the identity it will rebuild without loss, but deleting individual files will result in data loss When used as an exchange client most information is stored on the server.  Deleting the files locally will result in data loss. When used as an exchange client most information is stored on the server.  Deleting the files locally will result in data loss Will Individual Files Rebuild   Individual files will not rebuild Individual files will rebuild, but if either .mif or .msf file is deleted the mail for that box will be lost
MSKB Article Q168644 - Explains how to backup, restore, and repair Outlook 97 .pst data - link below MSKB Article Q196492 - Explains how to backup, restore and repair the .pst files for Outlook 2000 - Link Below
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/Q168/6/44.ASP http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/Q196/4/92.ASP
GRUMS - GRAND UNIFIED LIST OF MAIL SETTINGS
Mail Client Eudora Light Eudora Pro Eudora Pro Mail Client Netscape Mail Netscape Messenger Netscape Messenger Netscape Mail Mail Client Outlook Express Outlook Express Outlook Outlook Mail Client Earthlink Mail Eartlink Mail Earthlink Mail
Version 3.x 4.3 5 Version 3.x 4.0x 4.5-4.76 6 Version 4.x 5.0 - 5.5 97/98 2000 Version 1.x-2.x 5.00-5.02.8 5.03.40
FreeWare Yes Yes, in Sponsored Mode Yes, in Sponsored Mode FreeWare Yes Yes Yes Yes FreeWare Yes Yes No No FreeWare No No No
Default Path to Files C:\eudora C:\eudora C:\eudora Default Path to Files C:\program files\netscape\mail for 95/98 C:\netscape\mail for Win 3.x C:\program files\netscape\communicator\users\<profil name>\mail C:\program files\netscape\communicator\users\<profil name>\mail C:\Windows\Application Data\Mozilla\Users50\username\random characters\Mail if on a single user machine.  If on a multi user insert Profiles\windowsusername between Windows and Application Data Default Path to Files C:\Windows\application Data\Microsoft\Outlook Express\Mail if not user pofiles.  If profiles on the machine then it is  C:\Windows\Pofiles\windowsuser\Application Data\Microsoft\Outlook Express\Mail C:\windows\application data\identities or on a network system it inserts \profiles\username C:\windows\application data\microsoft\outlook or on a networked machine add profiles\windowsuser after windows before application data C:\windows\application data\microsoft\outlook or on a networked machine add profiles\windowsuser after windows before application data Default Path to Files We didn't have our Own Mail Client C:\program files\earthlink 5.0\user@earthlink.net\mailbox C:\program files\earthlink 5.0\user@earthlink.net\mailbox
Inbox       Inbox         Inbox         Inbox      
Storage File in.mbx in.mbx in.mbx Storage File inbox inbox inbox inbox Storage File inbox.mbx inbox.dbx All stored in the .pst All stored in the .pst Storage File   001.msf 001.msf
Index File in.toc in.toc in.toc Index File inbox.snm inbox.snm inbox.snm inbox.msf Index File inbox.idx       Index File   001.mif 001.mif
Outbox       Outbox         Outbox         Outbox      
Storage File out.mbx out.mbx out.mbx Storage File sent sent sent sent Storage File Outbox.mbx outbox.dbx All stored in the .pst All stored in the .pst Storage File   002.msf 002.msf
Index File out.toc out.toc out.toc Index File sent.snm sent.snm sent.snm sent.msf Index File Outbox.idx       Index File   002.mif 002.mif
Trash/Deleted Items       Trash/Deleted Items         Trash/Deleted Items         Trash/Deleted Items      
Storage File trash.mbx trash.mbx trash.mbx Storage File trash trash trash trash Storage File Deleted Items.mbx Deleted Items.dbx All stored in the .pst All stored in the .pst Storage File   003.msf 003.msf
Index File trash.toc trash.toc trash.toc Index File trash.snm trash.snm trash.snm No Index For Trash Index File Deleted Items.idx       Index File   003.mif 003.mif
Default Folders Inbox, Outbox, Trash Inbox, Outbox, Trash Inbox, Outbox, Trash Default Folders Inbox, Sent, and Trash is created the first time you delete something Drafts, Inbox, Samples, Sent, Trash, Unsent Messages Drafts, Inbox, Samples, Sent, Trash, Unsent Messages Drafts, Inbox, Sent, Templates, and Trash Default Folders Inbox, Outbox, Sent Items, Drafts, Deleted Items Inbox, Offline.dbx, Outbox.dbx, Sent Items.dbx, Folders.dbx, and Deleted Items.dbx     Default Folders   Inbox, Outbox, Trash, Sent, Drafts, Junk Mail Inbox, Outbox, Trash, Sent, Drafts, Junk Mail
Will Individual Files Rebuild Yes, .toc files will rebuild, but mark all unread.  .mbx files will delete all mail in the associated folder, but will rebuild Yes, .toc files will rebuild, but mark all unread.  .mbx files will delete all mail in the associated folder, but will rebuild Yes, .toc files will rebuild, but mark all unread.  .mbx files will delete all mail in the associated folder, but will rebuild Will Individual Files Rebuild Yes, .snm will not lose mail, but files without extension will rebuild with a loss of mail Yes, .snm will not lose mail, but files without extension will rebuild with a loss of mail Yes, .snm will not lose mail, but files without extension will rebuild with a loss of mail Yes, .msf files will not lose mail, but the files with no extension will Will Individual Files Rebuild Yes, .idx files don't lose mail, but .mbx files do.  Deleting .idx files will result in all messages being marked as read Deleted the identity it will rebuild without loss, but deleting individual files will result in data loss When used as an exchange client most information is stored on the server.  Deleting the files locally will result in data loss. When used as an exchange client most information is stored on the server.  Deleting the files locally will result in data loss Will Individual Files Rebuild   Individual files will not rebuild Individual files will rebuild, but if either .mif or .msf file is deleted the mail for that box will be lost