Convert R6 MailDB to R5 compatible MailDB

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Hi,

Im a bit of a notes newbie. I had a quick look around the forums but I couldnt find a solution for the problem I’m faced with.

My main email is in R6.5 format on a domino server and I want to use it on a R5 client with no server. I tried the replace design function, using an R5 template. It opens it ok on my R6.5 client, and I can see that its in the R5 format, but when I try to open it on my standalone R5 client, it just says ‘invalid nsf’ or something similar.

I seen another thread that suggested I need to use some kind of command (I don’t know whether it was in DOS or not) ‘compact -r’. Another suggested I should change the name of the file from NSF to NS5.

If anyone can take me through it I’d greatly appreciate it.

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Subject: Convert R6 MailDB to R5 compatible MailDB

Is this intended as a one-time process?

There are different methods for reverting the internal structure of a Notes database (the so called On Disk Structure) to what Notes 5 understands. Probably the easiest way is (after changing the design) to use the Notes client and save a new copy with a file extension of .ns5. Simply changing the file name of an existing file or making an OS copy will not work. You must save the copy using the Notes client.

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Subject: RE: Convert R6 MailDB to R5 compatible MailDB

Worked like a treat. Thank you kindly