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how_to:v2_-_move_to_a_new_pc [2012/11/30 09:27] – [How To Move VPOP3 Version 2 to a New PC] paul | how_to:v2_-_move_to_a_new_pc [2019/11/12 16:06] (current) – [Assisted Move] paul | ||
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- Double-click the .REG file to import it into the registry on the new PC | - Double-click the .REG file to import it into the registry on the new PC | ||
- Reinstall VPOP3 | - Reinstall VPOP3 | ||
- | - Reinstall VPOP3 on the new PC into same directory where you copied the VPOP3 directory in step 1 | + | - Reinstall VPOP3 on the new PC into same directory where you copied the VPOP3 directory in step (1) |
- | - If you are using any VPOP3 addins (eg avast! for VPOP3, | + | - If you are using any VPOP3 addins (eg the VPOP3 FaxServer etc), you should reinstall those on the new PC as well |
If the new PC's IP address is different from the old PC's address, you may also have to go around the client computers changing the email client settings to point to the new mail server. You may also need to check the '' | If the new PC's IP address is different from the old PC's address, you may also have to go around the client computers changing the email client settings to point to the new mail server. You may also need to check the '' | ||
====Possible Registry Changes==== | ====Possible Registry Changes==== | ||
- | In step 2f above, you may need to make changes to the registry before importing it onto the new PC. | + | In step (2f) above, you may need to make changes to the registry before importing it onto the new PC. |
To edit the registry, you can open the .REG file in Notepad, make the changes below, and then save the file. | To edit the registry, you can open the .REG file in Notepad, make the changes below, and then save the file. | ||
===Path changes=== | ===Path changes=== | ||
- | If you are changing the directory where VPOP3 is installed (eg from '' | + | If you are changing the directory where VPOP3 is installed (eg from '' |
If you are moving VPOP3 from a 32 bit version of Windows to a 64 bit version you need to edit the .REG file to take account of the different location where 64 bit Windows stores registry entries for 32 bit software like VPOP3. | If you are moving VPOP3 from a 32 bit version of Windows to a 64 bit version you need to edit the .REG file to take account of the different location where 64 bit Windows stores registry entries for 32 bit software like VPOP3. | ||
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====Upgrading VPOP3 version==== | ====Upgrading VPOP3 version==== | ||
If you are [[Upgrade vPOP3|upgrading the version]] of VPOP3, eg 1.3.0 to 5.0, or VPOP3 Standard to VPOP3 Enterprise, simply install the version you want to use (the version you are upgrading to) at step (3a) in the sequence above. In this case, you should also check for any possible issues with Windows/ | If you are [[Upgrade vPOP3|upgrading the version]] of VPOP3, eg 1.3.0 to 5.0, or VPOP3 Standard to VPOP3 Enterprise, simply install the version you want to use (the version you are upgrading to) at step (3a) in the sequence above. In this case, you should also check for any possible issues with Windows/ | ||
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+ | Make sure you [[upgrade_vpop3_to_version_7# | ||
=====Assisted Move===== | =====Assisted Move===== | ||
- | If you want, we can do this move for you via remote access. The charge for us to do that is currently [[http:// | + | If you want, we can do this move for you via remote access. The charge for us to do that is currently [[https:// |
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+ | ====Related Articles==== | ||
+ | - [[https:// | ||
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