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+ | (J C Nash -- started 20090918) | ||
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+ | If you have a dual boot system or multiple computers, then it is useful to be able to use a single email client on each system you use AND have access to the same data. This is particularly helpful if you use POPmail, which downloads mail to a " | ||
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+ | Caveats: | ||
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+ | 1) There are several options for copying or linking files. These may have different implications. | ||
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+ | 2) I have not tried networked drive storage (but would like to -- I have a Koolu on my LAN). | ||
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+ | **Starting situation** | ||
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+ | You have one system on which Thunderbird (I've been using version 2.0). In my case Ubuntu Hardy. I want to migrate to Ubunut Jaunty and put it on another disk or disk partition. | ||
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+ | Recipe 1: | ||
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+ | I installed Tbird in Jaunty, and started a setup, but exited as soon as I had provided a " | ||
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+ | (your system WILL BE DIFFERENT) | ||
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+ | then I want to find the (hidden) subdirectory | ||
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+ | / | ||
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+ | and particularly note the account directory -- on mine it was ne6rajhw.default | ||
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+ | On the Jaunty side, I erase contents of | ||
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+ | / | ||
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+ | I create a link to the hardy account | ||
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+ | ln -s ne6rajhw.default / | ||
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+ | and copy the profiles.ini across. | ||
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+ | The last step is to make the local storage agree. On my system I store local (downloaded) mail in /home/Mail on the hardy side. In Tbird, if I look in Edit/ | ||
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+ | cd /home | ||
+ | ln -s / | ||
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+ | Other comments and suggestions welcome, especially for networked storage. | ||
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+ | I am about to set up a similar common email for my wife on a Win/Lin dual boot netbook. I've done this before much as above, but details may need to be confirmed. | ||
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+ | JN | ||
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