DOCUMENT:Q129500 30-OCT-1999 [pcmail] TITLE :PC Adm: Automating the Resetting of Group Files with GIMPORT PRODUCT :Microsoft Mail For PC Networks PROD/VER:WINDOWS:2.1,3.0,3.2 OPER/SYS: KEYWORDS: ====================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The information in this article applies to: - Microsoft Mail for PC Networks, versions 2.1, 3.0, 3.2 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY ======= This article describes how the Microsoft Mail Group Import Program, GIMPORT.EXE version 3.5 and later, can be used to automate the process of removing all Microsoft Mail Postoffice Address List Groups and resetting the group files. MORE INFORMATION ================ GIMPORT.EXE version 3.5 and later has a command line option, -r, which when used will remove all Postoffice Address List Groups and reset all relevant group files to their default states. Before you run GIMPORT.EXE, it is advisable to read the Application Note that accompanies the GIMPORT.EXE. Also, it is recommended that you backup the following directories of your Microsoft Mail postoffice: GLB, GRP, NME, and MEM. The following command shows how to run GIMPORT.EXE to remove all the Postoffice Address List Groups and reset the group files: GIMPORT -dm admin -p -r -v -lgimport.log where, - the Microsoft Mail postoffice is located on drive M. - admin is a Microsoft Mail account with Administrative privilege. - refers to the password for the 'admin' account. When the above command is run, GIMPORT.EXE will reset the following files: - ADMIN.GRP and ADMINSHD.GRP to 8 bytes, which are set to zeroes. - GROUP.GLB to 4 bytes, which are set to zeroes. - GRPMEM.GLB to 4 bytes, which are set to zeroes. In addition, the groups are removed from the ADMIN.NME and ADMINSHD.NME. All non-deleted records in the ACCESS.GLB file are modified to reset the pointer into the GRPMEM.GLB. All the .MEM files are removed from the MEM directory. For more information about the GIMPORT.EXE utility, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: Q99419 PC DB: Database Maintenance Utilities (Complete) Additional query words: 2.10 3.00 3.20 appnote ====================================================================== Keywords : Technology : kbMailSearch kbZNotKeyword3 kbMailPCN320 kbMailPCN300 kbMailPCN210 Version : WINDOWS:2.1,3.0,3.2 ============================================================================= THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THE MICROSOFT KNOWLEDGE BASE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. MICROSOFT DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES SO THE FOREGOING LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY. Copyright Microsoft Corporation 1999.