Article: Q99725
Product(s): Microsoft Mail For PC Networks
Version(s): WINDOWS:2.1,3.0,3.2
Operating System(s):
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Last Modified: 05-NOV-1999
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The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Mail for PC Networks, versions 2.1, 3.0, 3.2
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SUMMARY
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There are two Novell NetWare utilities you can use to check for ownerless
database files: NDIR and Filer.
NDIR
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To use NDIR to check for ownerless files in the GLB subdirectory of the Microsoft
Mail database, do the following:
1. Change to the GLB subdirectory in the Mail database.
2. Type the following and press ENTER:
" ndir *.* " (without the quotation marks)
A listing similar to the following should appear:
SERVER/SYS:HOME\MAILDATA\GLB
Files Size Last Updated Flags Owner
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ACCESS GLB 586 5-21-93 5:05p [Rw-A--------------] N/A
ACCESS2 GLB 69 5-21-93 5:05p [Rw-A--------------] N/A
ACCESS3 GLB 512 5-21-93 5:05p [Rw-A--------------] N/A
ANSISORT GLB 795 9-09-92 0:00 [Rw-A--------------] N/A
BUSY MDM 1,563 9-09-92 0:00 [Rw-A--------------] N/A
BUSY SCR 297 9-09-92 0:00 [Rw-A--------------] N/A
C850SORT GLB 795 9-09-92 0:00 [Rw-A--------------] N/A
CONTROL GLB 8 5-21-93 5:05p [Rw-A--------------] N/A
CREDCARD MDM 7,806 9-09-92 0:00 [Rw-A--------------] N/A
DEFAULT MDM 6,517 9-09-92 0:00 [Rw-A--------------] N/A
DEFAULT SCR 2,144 9-09-92 0:00 [Rw-A--------------] N/A
DS_MSG GLB 32,512 9-09-92 0:00 [Rw-A--------------] N/A
ERRORADM GLB 22,272 9-09-92 0:00 [Rw-A--------------] N/A
ERRORDYN GLB 1,920 9-09-92 0:00 [Rw-A--------------] N/A
GLOBAL GLB 512 5-21-93 5:05p [Rw-A--------------] N/A
GROUP GLB 4 5-21-93 5:05p [Rw-A--------------] N/A
GRPMEM GLB 4 5-21-93 5:05p [Rw-A--------------] N/A
GWTRANS GLB 0 5-21-93 5:05p [Rw-A--------------] N/A
HAYES12 MDM 6,127 9-09-92 0:00 [Rw-A--------------] N/A
HAYES12 SCR 1,927 9-09-92 0:00 [Rw-A--------------] N/A
HAYES24 MDM 6,262 9-09-92 0:00 [Rw-A--------------] N/A
"N/A" in the Owner column indicates the file has no owner.
Filer
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To use FILER.EXE to check for ownerless files, do the following:
1. Change to the subdirectory where the suspected ownerless file resides.
2. Type the following and press ENTER:
" filer " (without the quotation marks)
3. In the Available Topics list box, select Directory Contents and press ENTER.
A listing of files in the directory will be displayed.
4. Highlight the file you suspect to be ownerless, and press ENTER.
5. From the File Options menu, select View/Set File Information and press ENTER.
6. At the File Information For <filename> menu, an Owner field will be
displayed and will contain the entry "No Owner."
Additional query words: 2.10 3.00 3.20
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Keywords :
Technology : kbMailSearch kbZNotKeyword3 kbMailPCN320 kbMailPCN300 kbMailPCN210
Version : WINDOWS:2.1,3.0,3.2
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