Rebuild of Data Base

[jbainter]

Version: 2008 Operating System: Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard) Email Client: Exchange Hi,
I had an error/corruption of my entourage data base. I used the wizard to validate the data base, which after was completed was determined to be OK. I then performed a rebuild of the data base, which also completed with out any issues. After the two actions were completed I have found that I now have two Main Identity folders labeled as follows:

Main Identity
Main Identity (Backed up 2009-12-03 17.37)

Two Questions:
1 Do i need to keep both folders?
2 If I do not need both folders which one should be deleted?

The issues is that the data bases are consuming alot of valuable disk space.
Thanks in Advance.
jbainter

 

[Diane Ross]

Main Identity
Main Identity (Backed up 2009-12-03 17.37)

Two Questions:
1 Do i need to keep both folders?
No.

2 If I do not need both folders which one should be deleted?

Main Identity (Backed up 2009-12-03 17.37)

Rebuilding does not always fix corruption. For Exchange accounts, it's best
to just create a new Identity and let Entourage download the messages from
the server.

--
Diane Ross, Microsoft Mac MVP
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[Corentin Cras-Méneur]

Hi, <br>

Hi,

I had an error/corruption of my entourage data base. I used the wizard
to validate the data base, which after was completed was determined to
be OK. I then performed a rebuild of the data base, which also
completed with out any issues. After the two actions were completed I
have found that I now have two Main Identity folders labeled as follows:
<br><br>Main Identity <br>
Main Identity (Backed up 2009-12-03 17.37) <br><br>Two Questions: <br>
1 Do i need to keep both folders? <br>

Well yes and no.
When you rebuild, the old dabase is set aside in case something goes
wrong.
You can see the old one as some sort of a backup for the new one I
guess.

2 If I do not need both folders which one should be deleted? <br><br>The
issues is that the data bases are consuming alot of valuable disk space.
<br>

Keep Main and delete the one that says "Backed up"


Corentin