[Leaplist] File Transfers

[Bruce Metcalf]

Bryan J. Smith wrote:

>> Now returned from our 24-day road trip, I am relocating the email files for
>> Thunderbird/Icedove from our laptop to our desktops.
> 
> IMAP your home baby!  ;)

This is indeed what I have planned to do ... once I find someone who can 
either explain it to me in sufficient detail or hire on to do the 
installation and maintenance for me.


>> I'm making the transfer in two stages: first from the laptop to the file server,
>> then from the file server to the desktops.
> 
> Don't share out mbox files or other formats over NFS or SMB.
> Again, IMAP baby!  ;)

It may not be possible to avoid entirely. I do at times need to *read* 
my email when a connection isn't available. Disturbingly, not all hotels 
have access (yet).


>> My files moved easily to my (Linux) desktop. I am having severe trouble
>> transferring my wife's email files to her (Win2kPro) desktop.
>> 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."
> 
> Know thy "kackles"
> http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb490872.aspx  
> 
> At every client where I have to deal with Windows, this is on my desk
> (now 2nd edition):  
> http://www.amazon.com/Windows-Command-Line-Administrators-Pocket-Consultant/dp/0735622620/

Noted for next time; thanks.

Bruce

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