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how_to:v3_-_move_message_store_folder [2012/05/18 09:16] – [Move database to the new folder] paul | how_to:v3_-_move_message_store_folder [2018/12/05 15:25] (current) – [v3/4 - Move the message store to a new folder/drive] paul | ||
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- Restart VPOP3 | - Restart VPOP3 | ||
- | Note that we can do this for you remotely if you wish, there is a small charge for this (currently | + | Note that we can do this for you remotely if you wish, there is a small charge for this (currently |
Please note that we do not recommend or support moving the message store to a networked or external (eg USB/ | Please note that we do not recommend or support moving the message store to a networked or external (eg USB/ | ||
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pg_ctl unregister -N " | pg_ctl unregister -N " | ||
+ | If that comes back with '' | ||
+ | pg_ctl unregister -N " | ||
=====Move database to the new folder===== | =====Move database to the new folder===== | ||
Move the VPOP3 ' | Move the VPOP3 ' | ||
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=====Reassign permissions for PostgreSQL===== | =====Reassign permissions for PostgreSQL===== | ||
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=====Install the PostgreSQL service===== | =====Install the PostgreSQL service===== | ||
- | At a command prompt, navigate to your new VPOP3 directory, then the **pgsql\bin** directory under that | + | At a command prompt, navigate to the VPOP3 directory, then the **pgsql\bin** directory under that |
Run | Run | ||
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pg_ctl register -N " | pg_ctl register -N " | ||
+ | The 'new data folder' | ||
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+ | For more information on the pg_ctl command, see the [[http:// | ||
=====Restart PostgreSQL===== | =====Restart PostgreSQL===== | ||
Go to Control Panel -> Administrative Tools -> Services, and start the ' | Go to Control Panel -> Administrative Tools -> Services, and start the ' | ||
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+ | =====Large Message Store===== | ||
+ | In VPOP3 versions 3 and 4, large messages are not stored in the database, so, if you wish to move those as well, there is a further couple of steps before you restart VPOP3: | ||
+ | - move the VPOP3\_messages folder tree to the new location | ||
+ | - In the Windows registry, find **HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\PaulSmith\VPOP3** and set the **MessageStore** value to point to the new location | ||
=====Restart VPOP3===== | =====Restart VPOP3===== | ||
Go to Control Panel -> Administrative Tools -> Services, and start the 'VPOP3 Email Server' | Go to Control Panel -> Administrative Tools -> Services, and start the 'VPOP3 Email Server' | ||
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