[Leaplist] File Transfers

[Bruce Metcalf]

Gang,

Now returned from our 24-day road trip, I am relocating the email files 
for Thunderbird/Icedove from our laptop to our desktops. I'm making the 
transfer in two stages: first from the laptop to the file server, then 
from the file server to the desktops.

My files moved easily to my (Linux) desktop. I am having severe trouble 
transferring my wife's email files to her (Win2kPro) desktop. Yes, she's 
still an adherent of the Dark Side, even though she has stopped eating 
the cookies.

The error message received in Windows Explorer is "Cannot copy xxxxx. 
Access is denied. Source file may be in use." Using xcopy in a DOS 
window, I also get "Access denied."

I have opened her email on the laptop, seen that all is in order, closed 
it properly, and transferred it (twice) without trouble to the file 
server. I do not get any error messages on this transfer.

I have chowned the directory to her, and some files and directories do 
transfer, so I don't believe it's a permissions issue.

I'm out of ideas and haven't been able to find useful suggestions on the 
web. Your support will be most appreciated!

Cheers,
Bruce

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