Convert mail file R5 to R6.5

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I am testing converting a mail file (my own mile file) before converting about 100 others. It contains the standard folders plus numerous folders (some nested) that I created. The problem is that the ($Inbox) is not being upgraded, it remains in the R5 format.

I have read the threads on this site with the same problem: e.g.:

http://www-10.lotus.com/ldd/nd6forum.nsf/55c38d716d632d9b8525689b005ba1c0/5aed5a72bd2eb72585256cc6007bfa1d?OpenDocument

The design of the Inbox does not have the “Prohibit” flag set.

Initially I performed a:

load convert -s mail\myMail.nsf * mail6.ntf to preserve my folders, since a mix of them had the “Prohibit” flag set (there’e a post om this forum about this, but can’t find it again). But my Inbox does not have this flag and it does not get updated.

If I run a load convert mail\myMail.nsf * mail6.ntf, all my folders that do NOT have the “Prohibit” flag set, get deleted, which I don’t want.

I then do a load convert -u mail\myMail.nsf to upgrade the folders.

I tried refreshing the design, and to no avail.

I then tried another suggestion, I copied the ($Inbox) folder from the Mail6.ntf template, deleted the original ($Inbox), paste the new…but the Inbox then has too many documents than were there before.

The thought of creating a new Inbox moving all the docs to this new Inbox from the original, then deleting original, which was another suggestion, seems a potential headache for 100+ mail files.

Am I missing something fundamental?

Any comments\ suggestions would be greatly welcomed.

Nick

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Subject: Upgrade folders

Have you tried Actions > Upgrade Folder Design on the R6 mail db?

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Subject: RE: Upgrade folders

load convert -u mail****.nsf * templat.ntf

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Subject: RE: Upgrade folders

I can’t remember if I tried the convert -u with the template name at the end…I think I did and a message indicated that the parameters were wrong. Will try again.

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Subject: RE: Upgrade folders

Lawrence…I have tried that, but as I understand it, that’s for updating the other folders, it’s my Inbox that is stuck in R5.

Tom…I think I tried load convert -u with the template name at the end, but I think it said the parameters were wrong, i.e, don’t put the template name. Will try again.

Thanks for your help guys.

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Subject: RE: Upgrade folders

Unfortunately, it deletes any folders I have created in the mail file that do NOT have the “Prohibit” flag.

So…I’m at a loss of what to do.

All I can think of are crazy solutions: sign an agent with the server ID locally, replicate it to server which (I don’t have design access to mail files): goes into folders and sets “Prohibit” flag on every folder in every mail file !!! Then do a load convert -u mail\ * mail6.ntf This will convert the ($Inbox) to R6 and other components EXCEPT for the folders.

Run same kind of agent to unprohibit the folders.

Run load convert -u mail.…without the * mail6.ntf bit or it deletes some folders in mail files (and I have 100 or so pissed users). Folders get updated to R6.

Am I crazy?

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Subject: RE: Upgrade folders

See http://www-10.lotus.com/ldd/sandbox.nsf/ecc552f1ab6e46e4852568a90055c4cd/b6e81a5c814c04cf8525697a0060ad1b?OpenDocument