Archive and Install Question

[Kiscokid]

I have some problems with my g4 Powerbook - 1.67ghz - 1mb ram

1. The spell checker in Mac Mail freezes on the screen and you have to reboot to get rid of it.

2. Random freezes while browsing safari, adobe reader etc. that need a manual reboot. No error messages

3. Mac freezing randomly when put to sleep (i.e. not waking up again and the sleep light being solid white)

I have been through all the checks - done disk repair and verify utilities. Now I am told that I should do Archive and Install.

My query is - will I lose all my mail and folders? Also will it effect all other users folders (2 other people) and applications?

What a nightmare - any help appreciated. Thanks

 

[iDavidLeeRoth]

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[iDavidLeeRoth]

1mb ram

Dang dude, are you running Apple ][ or Lisa OS with that badboy?

 

[Kiscokid]

Dang dude, are you running Apple ][ or Lisa OS with that badboy?

lol - more like an Amiga 500 I think

 

[Kiscokid]

All your mail is located in ~/Library/Mail/


Zip up all of your stuff before you do anything, then try to repair the application.

austin-mangels-computer:~/Library/Mail diamonddavidleeroth$ pwd
/Users/diamonddavidleeroth/Library/Mail
austin-mangels-computer:~/Library/Mail diamonddavidleeroth$ ls
DefaultCounts
Envelope Index
Envelope Index-journal
LSMMap2
Mailboxes
MessageRules.plist
MessageRules.plist.backup
OpenedAttachments.plist
POP-diamonddavidleeroth@gmail.com@pop.gmail.com
Signatures
SmartMailboxes.plist
SmartMailboxes.plist.backup
austin-mangels-computer:~/Library/Mail diamonddavidleeroth$

My mail happens to be in the "POP-diamonddavidleeroth@gmail.com@pop.gmail.com" directory.

austin-mangels-computer:~/Library/Mail/POP-diamonddavidleeroth@gmail.com@pop.gmail.com diamonddavidleeroth$ ls -al
total 32
drwx------   10 diamondd  diamondd   340 Feb  8 01:40 .
drwx------   15 diamondd  diamondd   510 Feb  8 05:21 ..
-rw-------    1 diamondd  diamondd  6148 Jan 26 14:38 .DS_Store
-rw-r--r--    1 diamondd  diamondd   970 Feb  8 01:40 .mboxCache.plist
drwx------    3 diamondd  diamondd   102 Dec 26 05:57 Deleted Messages.mbox
drwx------    3 diamondd  diamondd   102 Dec 26 23:46 Drafts.mbox
drwx------    4 diamondd  diamondd   136 Jan 26 14:33 INBOX.mbox
drwx------    5 diamondd  diamondd   170 Jan 20 12:43 Junk.mbox
-rw-r--r--    1 diamondd  diamondd   314 Feb  7 21:53 MessageUidsAlreadyDownloaded2
drwx------    4 diamondd  diamondd   136 Jan 26 14:38 Sent Messages.mbox
austin-mangels-computer:~/Library/Mail/POP-diamonddavidleeroth@gmail.com@pop.gmail.com diamonddavidleeroth$

Thanks for your help Mr Lee Roth - I will back up all those files then presumably just pop them back in the library after re-install?

 

[wrldwzrd89]

Thanks for your help Mr Lee Roth - I will back up all those files then presumably just pop them back in the library after re-install?

Yes, drop them back where they were after the install, and you'll have your mail back.