Mac LDF: Local Mail File Compression (96841)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Mail for AppleTalk Networks 3.1
This article was previously published under Q96841 SUMMARY
Version 3.1 of Microsoft Mail for AppleTalk Networks includes a
feature that allows users to store mail in local folders. Mail stored
in local folders is actually written to a local mail file which
resides in the System Folder:Preferences:MS Mail Local Folders on the
local hard disk. A local mail file is created for each user who logs
into Mail from a particular machine and is named after the Mail user.
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When this file is not in use by Mail to save or read messages, the
local mail file is in a state of compression. In Mail 3.1, the
compression occurs whenever there is empty space in the local mail
file. Version 3.1 of the workstation software checks the file
approximately every 15 seconds for space to compress. This can result
in problems for PowerBook users, because the consistent disk access
does not allow the machine to "sleep." This problem was addressed
through a new compression routine introduced in Mail 3.1a.
Mail 3.1a only performs the compression routine when the local mail
file is accessed to save or read a message. Therefore, with Mail 3.1a,
compression is not occurring as a background process and will allow
PowerBooks to "sleep."
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 11/9/1999 |
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| Keywords: | KB96841 |
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