how_to:restore_folder_-_v5
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| Note that you do not need to stop VPOP3 to do this | Note that you do not need to stop VPOP3 to do this | ||
| - | - First you need to find the appropriate database backup file. Usually VPOP3 makes daily database backups on a weekly cycle into the main VPOP3 installation directory, called **DBBACK-n.DMP**. You may have configured the settings to store these backups elsewhere or do them in a different cycle, but we will assume the defaults. Choose the appropriate backup file which will contain the messages you want to restore. | + | First you need to find the appropriate database backup file. Usually VPOP3 makes daily database backups on a weekly cycle into the main VPOP3 installation directory, called **DBBACK-n.DMP**. You may have configured the settings to store these backups elsewhere or do them in a different cycle, but we will assume the defaults. Choose the appropriate backup file which will contain the messages you want to restore. |
| - | - Now, you need to restore this database file into a temporary PostgreSQL database. For the purposes of this article, we will assume you will be restoring to the same database server as your main VPOP3 database, but to a database called **vpop3temp**. You could restore to a different PostgreSQL server on a different PC if you wish, and know how, but that is outside the scope of this article. | + | Now, you need to restore this database file into a temporary PostgreSQL database. For the purposes of this article, we will assume you will be restoring to the same database server as your main VPOP3 database, but to a database called **vpop3temp**. You could restore to a different PostgreSQL server on a different PC if you wish, and know how, but that is outside the scope of this article. |
| To restore the database, you would open a command prompt, then go to the VPOP3 installation folder. Then, go to the **pgsql\bin** subfolder | To restore the database, you would open a command prompt, then go to the VPOP3 installation folder. Then, go to the **pgsql\bin** subfolder | ||
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| e.g. '' | e.g. '' | ||
| - | - Now, go to the VPOP3 settings, and go to **Settings -> Database -> Restore** | + | Now, go to the VPOP3 settings, and go to **Settings -> Database -> Restore** |
| * In the **Server** put '' | * In the **Server** put '' | ||
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| Press **Start Restore** to start the restore process - note that this may take a while if there are lots of messages to be restored. | Press **Start Restore** to start the restore process - note that this may take a while if there are lots of messages to be restored. | ||
| - | - Once the messages have been restored, you may want to drop the temporary database to free up disk space. To do this, use the command: | + | Once the messages have been restored, you may want to drop the temporary database to free up disk space. To do this, use the command: |
| e.g. '' | e.g. '' | ||
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