HELP! Trying to merge or transfer Netscape mail files [Archive]

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elroy

09-19-2001, 01:03 PM

I'm moving from the old computer to a better one. I burned my huge Netscape folder with all my bookmarks and mail etc. onto a cd and moved the folder to the new machine. Everytime I try to access one of the mail folders it says I don't have permission. What's up with this? I've done this many times before with no problems. any ideas? THANKS

Mntsnow

09-19-2001, 05:37 PM

check the atributes on the folder. I bet it's set to read only and many times when accessing it for the first time the application trying to import it needs to write to the folder.

Just a thought

pbharris

09-19-2001, 11:38 PM

Hello,
what platform is this on? e.g linux, OS2, Solaris, MacOs, windows...

RobRich

09-20-2001, 02:15 AM

Mnt is correct, as the files were copied with the "read only" attribute set, as they were transfered via cd-rom. Just right-click each file, then select properties, then uncheck the read only option. You then should be up and running with no probs.

Good Luck,
Robert Richmond

elroy

09-21-2001, 08:51 AM

PROBLEM SOLVED !!!
You were right, the folder did not have attributes set but each individual file was set to "read only". In the past I had always transferred these files over a network or I had 2 hard drives in the machine and just dragged them to another window. I really appreciate the help as this saved over 3,000 emails related to my sales on Ebay.
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