"wendyofftherails@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
" wrote:
>> I am a fairly new MAC user. LAst night I copied across everything on my
hard
>> drive to an external hard drive to back it up. Today when I opened up
>> Entourage all my emails, address book everything has gone. I believe
the info
>> is held in a database in office/do***ents/microsoft word 2004/identity
but I
>> cannot work out how to get it back! HEEEEELLLPPP!!!
>
> I should add that I can see there is data in the database in the "main"
> identity folder (2.33 gb) but entourage does not seem to be recognising
it?
See this screenshot:
<http://www.entourage.mvps.org/database/index.html#db1>
You'll note the Office 2004 Identities folder inside the Microsoft User
Data
folder. Inside your Identities folder, you can have multiple Identity
folders. By default Entourage names your Identity "Main." Inside Main you
have 4 files:
Database
Mailing Lists
Rules
Signatures
(this is for Office 2004, Office 2008 contains My Day.plist.)
If you move or copy, you need to copy the entire Main Identity folder with
these 4 files.
You are correct, the info is stored in the database file. It must be in
the
Microsoft User Data folder --> Office 2004 Identities folder in your
Do***ents folder or Entourage will open in a new blank Identity.
If you moved it, move it back. If you have used the new one, you will need
to rename it so the Finder will not overwrite it. You will have to
manually
move your data to the other Identity.
One thing to note since you are a new Mac user, copying over files works
for
your Do***ents folder, but for a true backup with the correct permissions,
you need to use software that makes a true backup. I recommend SuperDuper!
$27.95. Iım not affiliated with the product. Just a satisfied user.
<http://www.****rt-pocket.com/>
It has a feature called a Sandbox, that
will
save you if a system update goes bad. As a new Mac User, you need
something
like this to make the transition easier. I'll be happy to discuss with you
backup options. I'm sure other list members will have additional options
they can offer so you can make a choice that works for you.
Let me know if you need further assistance. Cheers and Welcome to Mac! I
have a few tips and links posted to help new users here:
<http://www.entourage.mvps.org/new2mac/index.html>
--
Diane
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