Exclude a mailbox from Spotlight

I see how you can exclude (make private) files, so that spotlight doesn't include them in it's searching and listing, but is there a way to exclude a mailbox? I can't seem to figure it out if there is.
Thx
G5 Dual 2.7 GHz Mac OS X (10.4.7)

I believe Mail only uses Spotlight for Entire Message
searches, and uses its own index for the rest.
If this were true, wouldn't Mail's Smart Mailboxes or search box searches fail on 'Entire Message' searches? I know the Envelope Index file contains some text, but it doesn't contain the entire text of all messages.
I checked this out as follows:
I copied the Envelope Index file to the desktop & opened it with TextEdit.
I opened a locally saved message in Mail & copied a long phrase from the body, then closed the message window.
I used TextEdit's find to search for that phrase in the Envelope Index copy. Result: not found.
I used the search box in Mail to search for the same phrase. Result: when the search was broadened to 'Entire Message' Mail found the message after a ~3 second delay.
Interestingly, subsequent 'Entire Message' searches in Mail were Spotlight-quick, typically < 1 second.
Make of this what you will.

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I want to copy my e-mail messages (in their user-created mailboxes) from my main G5 to my laptop so I can review them elsewhere, then return them to the G5. I thought I could just copy the Mailboxes folder (or maybe the whole massive Mail folder), place that the corresponding folder in my laptop user Library, then do the same when I get home -- replace the older mailboxes folder with a revised version.
But when I do so, I get a mailbox in the laptop's Mail, but no messages in it.
What am I doing wrong? This should be an easy task, I would think.
Mac G5 Mac OS X (10.4.8) MacBook Pro

Which recommendation? Did you actually read what I said at the bottom of the post you’ve quoted? And why have you quoted the entire post?
The file format used by Mail changed drastically in Mac OS X 10.4 (Tiger). Mail 2.x knows about the old data format and can import mailboxes created by Mail 1.x, but Mail 1.x knows nothing about the new data format used by Mail 2.x. Actually, the conversion from Mail 1.x to Mail 2.x mailboxes is broken and Mail 2.x sometimes can only import Mail 1.x mailboxes as Other, but that’s another story...
Although *.mbox packages appear to be files in Mac OS X 10.3, they’re actually folders just like in Mac OS X 10.4, but Mac OS X 10.3 treats them differently because of the .mbox suffix. Ctrl-click on an *.mbox package and choose Show Package Contents from the contextual menu to see the files it contains.
For each mailbox, Mail 1.x stores all the messages in a single file in standard mbox format (the mbox file within the *.mbox folder/package), whereas Mail 2.x stores messages in individual *.emlx files within a Messages folder that Mail 1.x knows nothing about.
You need something like emlx to mbox Converter or Emailchemy to convert the *.emlx files to standard mbox format in order to be able to import them (as Other / Standard mbox) in Mail 1.x.

How do i remove an e-mail mailbox from my iPad (leaving one behind)?

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Can I exclude places.sqlite from time machine backup?

Hi,
Just looking at the time machine backup and raised a question about the repeated backup of places.sqlite in "~/Library/Application Support/Firefox/Profiles/xxxxxxxx.default/", I am wondering if I can exclude this file from my backup or even exclude Profiles from my backup?
What would this affect my backup? Are these all essentials?
I have looked into this page and understand what places.sqlite does. However, what don't know is if this file is missing, does Firefox produce one automatically?
Or say, if each of my places.sqlite in the prevoius backups was like 90MB, how much size would them really take in the storage?

Alvyn wrote:
Thus, I am thinking if this "places.sqlite" thing is there every hour putting around 100MB to my time capsule, quickly my time capsule will be depleted.
No, that's very small.
Is there any way to do something like trimming time points from time capsule?
Under normal circumstances, you shouldn't have to. TM automatically "thins" (deletes) backups every time it does a new backup, on the following schedule:
"Hourly" backups after 24 hours (except the first of the day, which is a "Daily" backup).
"Daily" backups after a month (except the first of each week, which is a "Weekly" backup.)
"Weekly" backups are kept until TM needs the space for new backups; then one or more of the oldest weeklies will be deleted.
So after a month, even if you do an hourly backup every day, and that 100 mb file is changed and backed-up +*every time+* (not real likely), you'd have 54 backups (1 per day plus 24). That would take a total of 5.4 GB, small potatoes on any TM drive, and really not worth worrying about.
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Move Mailbox from Exchange 2007 to 2013 creates additional Contacts and Junk E-mail folders in Outlook Clients

I have moved a handful of mailboxes from my Exchange 2007 server to my new Exchange 2013 server. When the users logon to Outlook, usually Outlook 2007 Pro, they have a new default Contacts folder and Junk Email folder that are empty. I
have to copy all the user's contacts into the new default folder and delete the old one. Not sure why this is happening. Any information would be appreciated. Thanks.

Are you sure your Outlook 2007 is compatible with Exchange 2013?
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa996719(v=exchg.150).aspx
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=2687404
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Exchange 2013 - can no longer move mailboxes from Exchange 2010 to Ex 2013.

Migrating to Exchange 2013 from Exchange 2010. Created Ex 2013, moved some mailboxes OK. Then could no longer move mailboxes. No errors. The Migration email says complete. Synced: none, Total Mailboxes: none.
Tried several mailboxes. Same result.
Ex 2010 is SP3 RU6, (at least it says RU6 is installed in Programs/Features. The build is for SP3 w/o RU6???)
Ex 2013 is SP1 aka CU4.
How to proceed???
john11

After many attempts to fix the issue (move remaining 4 mailboxes from Exchange 2010 to Exchange 2013) I contacted Microsoft and we resolved the issue. Here's how.
btw - Thanks for the suggestions from Ed. However, they did not seem to move us forward.
What did work:
1. On the Exchange 2010 box, create a new database. (Someone else suggested this also). Then move the remaining Exchange 2010 mailboxes to this new db. Then after that, move the 4 mailboxes to Exchange 2013 using the GUI on Ex 2013. This only worked for one
of the four mailboxes. The other 3 failed.
2. Apparently, we need to restart the Microsoft Exchange Mailbox Replication service on the Exchange 2013 after several failed move attempts to clear cache related to the moves.
3. Then on the Exchange 2013 box, use this Exchange shell command:
New-MoveRequest -identity "[email protected]" -TargetDatabase "Exchange 2013 DB name" -BadItemLimit '500' -verbose
This moved the remaining 3 mailboxes including the Discovery mailbox. It took some time. But we could check the progress using
Get-MoveRequest
The MS Tech was terrific. Really knew his stuff. And all mailboxes are on Exchange 2013. Well, the last one is still moving, but I am optimistic.
Thanks for the suggestions. I had to get this done and the MS Tech made that happen.
john11

Cannot move more than 2 mailboxes from exchange 2007 to Exchange 2013

I have been trying to move mailboxes from ex2007 to ex2013with the new-migrationbatch and the new-moverequest command.
I have a DAG-cluster with two servers with all roles.
What happens is that I cannot get more than two concurrent mailbox moves. If I restart the MRS-service nothing happens. I have changed the config-file for the mailbox replication service and currently have these settings:
MaxMoveHistoryLength="5"
MaxActiveMovesPerSourceMDB="20"
MaxActiveMovesPerTargetMDB="20"
MaxActiveMovesPerSourceServer="100"
MaxActiveMovesPerTargetServer="100"
MaxTotalRequestsPerMRS="100"
What is funny is that when I start a new batch with autocomplete off, only two mailboxes goes to 95% and the rest of them is not even started.
The command I use is New-Migrationbatch -local -Name TestNew -csvdata ([System.IO.File]::ReadAllBytes("c:\temp\exchange\migration\testmigration.txt")) -targetdatabases mdb001,mdb002 -autostart
Here is the output of Get-MigrationConfig | fl
RunspaceId : d382f8a7-924a-4f0e-812e-f18970b632e2
Identity :
MaxNumberOfBatches : 100
MaxConcurrentMigrations : Unlimited
Features : MultiBatch
CanSubmitNewBatch : True
SupportsCutover : False
I have off course restarted both servers and services.

Just out of curiosity, on which server you made these changes? Mailbox or CAS? And on Target or Source Server?
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Cannot transfer mailbox from Exchange 2007 to Exchange 2013

Error message I get is below:
Any one got the same issue?
It was working fine a few days ago,suddenly cannot move mailboxes.
-Tried to create another database in case it has a limit: same issue
-tried to move from GUI and shell same issue.
MigrationTransientException: The call to ‎'net.tcp://domain.local/Microsoft.Exchange.MailboxReplicationService.ProxyService domain.local ‎(15.0.995.28 caps:017FFFFFCB07FFFF)‎‎' timed out.
Error details: This request operation sent to net.tcp://domain.local/Microsoft.Exchange.MailboxReplicationService.ProxyService did not receive a reply within the configured timeout ‎(00:00:50)‎.
The time allotted to this operation may have been a portion of a longer timeout. This may be because the service is still processing the operation or because the service was unable to send a reply message.
Please consider increasing the operation timeout ‎(by casting the channel/proxy to IContextChannel and setting the OperationTimeout property)‎ and ensure that the service is able to connect to the client. -->
The call to ‎'net.tcp://lnp-exch2013.loopartners.local/Microsoft.Exchange.MailboxReplicationService.ProxyService domain.local ‎(15.0.995.28 caps:017FFFFFCB07FFFF)‎‎' timed out. Error details:

Hi,
I recommend you refer to the following article:
http://blogs.technet.com/b/asiasupp/archive/2011/06/23/when-you-attempt-to-move-mailbox-from-to-exchange-online-you-receive-the-error-quot-the-call-to-microsoft-exchange-mailboxreplicationservice-timed-out-quot.aspx
Cause:
The DataImportTimeout property may be set too low.
Resolution:
To isolate the issue, you may check how it works if you increase the timeout with the following steps:
On the Client Access server, open the following file with a text editor such as Notepad:
\ExchWeb\EWS\web.config
Locate the following section in the web.config file:

<MRSProxyConfiguration
IsEnabled="true"
MaxMRSConnections="100"
DataImportTimeout="00:01:00" />
Make sure value of the IsEnabled property is set to true.
Check the value of the DataImportTimeout property. The minimum value is one minute (00:01:00), and the maximum value is 30 minutes (00:30:00).
Set a higher value, but make sure the value is less than 30 minutes.
The recommended value for this field should be 00:20:00 (20 minutes).
After the values are configured correctly, save and close the web.config file.
Niko Cheng
TechNet Community Support

How to exclude Web App from search results

Hi
Search results link to a unstyled Web App instead to the actual page it resides in.
Please do this:
1. go to: http://kinship.businesscatalyst.com/
2. search for "Michael" on the top global search
3. on the search results page click on the name (link).
4. you will see Michael's web app item not the actuall page it resides in (http://kinship.businesscatalyst.com/About/the-team)
How to avoid getting web app results in search?
Thanks
Micha

Hi Micha
Just add “&OT=35 “ at the end of the action in your search form:
Ex:
<form name=”xxxx” method=”post” action=”/Default.aspx?SiteSearchID=3566&ID=/results&OT=35”>
<div class=”search-box”><input type=”text” class= ............../>
<input type=”submit” class=”cat_button” value=”search” />
</div>
</form>
Here are the rest of the content types IDs, should you come across similar situations in the future:
Web Pages = 1
Literature = 6
Announcements = 7
FAQs = 9
Forums = 43
Blogs = 55
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Catalogs = 26
Bookings = 48
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How to exclude salary arrears from pension deduction?

I have setup a pension retro element and its calculating the retro amount correctly.
However, its using sum of salary arrears (say,arrears for the month of March and April) and adding that to May salary and deducting pension on the total sum.
(we do not want this, we want only May salary to be considered for pension retro element)
Does anyone know how to exclude salary arrears from pension deduction element? Is there any obvious step, which I am missing in while defining the element?

Hi,
While doing retro for arrears, it will give at a time in one payroll only, no standard for installment payments.
2nd option:
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Trying to recover a mailbox from an old Exchange 2003 server

I still have a 2003 server in my environment but all functions and mailboxes are on Exchange 2010. The only reason the 2003 server is still around is for the off chance of requiring a restoration which has now come up. I have successfully restored a
mail store to a recovery storage group but I am unable to export mailboxes from it using exmerge.
I get the following error:
[10:16:16] Copying data from mailbox 'Jacques Legare' ('LEGARE') on Server 'MAIL-SERVER' to file 'C:\TEMP\LEGARE.PST'.
[10:16:16] Error opening message store (MSEMS). Verify that the Microsoft Exchange Information Store service is running and that you have the correct permissions to log on. (0x8004011d)
[10:16:16] Errors encountered. Copy process aborted for mailbox 'Jacques Legare' ('LEGARE').
I have read many, many articles regarding the requirement for “send as” permission. I have granted send as permissions to several different domain accounts and local accounts on the Exchange server but I get the same result with all of them.
It looks like the problem may be because the mailbox no longer exists on the Exchange 2003 server.
So what do I have to do to recover this mailbox? Can I create a mailbox for this user on the 2003 server without messing up his the mailbox on the 2010 server? Instead of restoring to the recovery storage group, should I restore and overwrite the original mailbox
store? Again, will that mess up anything with the 2010 server?

0x8004011d is permission related Error.
Refer to the link below and download EXMERGE guide which has complete procedure documented.
https://gallery.technet.microsoft.com/office/Guide-to-Use-Exmerge-to-fd00af49
If the mailbox that need to be restored has to be extracted from RSG is already moved to Exchange 2010 then you will not be able to run exmerge against it.
You might have to update the attribute MsExchOrigMDB on the RSG to point to Exchange 2010 Database where the mailbox is now located.
even this information is enclosed in the EMERGE Guide.
Revert back for any queries/outcome.
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I have a file with several mailboxes from an older version of mac mail.... it wont open with my newer mac mail on my powerbook.... any suggestions on how to view these archived emails? thank you

I had an old mac book from 2005.... i now have a powerbook g4.... i had archived several mailboxes from the old machine / when i try to open them on the new machine it wont let me.... any help would be appreciated - i need to search the archived mailboxes. thx, TM

What OS was used in 2005 & what OS is on the G4?
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Mountain Lion: Copying mailbox from one user to another user on the same mac

When I bought the mac I had only one email address. Since then I have accumulated 3 more addresses. I created another User on the same MAC to seperate the personal emails from the 3 new email addresses, that I use for business.
There are some mailboxes from the 1st account that has business information in them that I want to move to the 2nd User account (with the 3 e-mail addresses). I though that I could save them in the dropbox and then save them into the 2nd User accounts like I did with the documents and spreadsheets, but this does not work.
I really need to separate the Family Personal email information from the Busines Information and I do not want to just send lots and lots of emails to the accounts to get them there.
I am not using Cloud at the moment because it created some syncing issues. Because the 1st User Account and email account is synced with an iPad and iPhone that my wife uses with an Apple ID. The 2nd User (and 3 mail addresses) are synced with my iPhone and a separate Apple ID. We have separate ID's because she did not want my personal & business contacts seeping into the family email accounts
I know that this is long, but I wanted to provide as much information as possible, so that I can resolve this.
Thanks in Advance

I spent quite a few hours after this was posted trying to figure it out and I did.
Select Mailbox > Export Mailbox. This asks you a location to export the mailboxes to. It just uploads the exported mailboxes into Dropbox.
Then change the User that I want to import the mailboxes into. Select Import and select the location of where you placed the folder in Dropbox. This then imports the mailbox into a folder called Import. You then drag and drop the copied mailboxes from the Import folder to the folder in the structure you have. If you decide to delete the folders from the import folder list, do this. You can also delete the copied folders from Dropbox if you wish.
Took a while, but I got there and I'm happy now....

How can I transfer entire contents of Mail mailbox from one Mac to another?

I've long wondered how to do this:
I have two Macs - an iMac and a MacBook Pro.
I have categorized several hundred emails on the MacBook into a separate "mailbox" by itself. Let's just call it "Project XYZ emails" for the sake of discussion.
I need to transfer ALL of those emails +en masse+, hopefully still categorized together into a separate "Project XYZ emails" mailbox file, from the MacBook to the iMac. How is this done?
In the old days, when I used to use Eudora, this was quite simple -- one could physically locate the separate desired "mailbox" file in the Finder and just copy it from one hard drive to the other, and then place the mailbox into the appropriate place of Eudora's file structure on the second computer. Relaunch Eudora and voila, the new mailbox is there for viewing, etc.
But in Mail, I can't find any tangible "file" on my hard drive that represents a "mailbox" in the Mail program. And that includes control-clicking the application file itself and choosing "Show Package Contents." When I do that, I can see, after burrowing into the folders, a single large file called "Mail" which I think contains ALL mailboxes lumped together. But I can't see a way to separate them for individual manipulation.
Any suggestions or ideas on how to copy entire mailboxes in Mail from one Mac to another?

Thanks! Seems to have worked.
Once I imported tham, I had to fiddle around renaming mailboxes and "moving" the emails to the desired locations, but that only took a minute. So overall, seems like that's the solution! I only wish that the steps to do this were made clearer by Apple in the Mail "help" menu -- where I couldn't find any mention of how to do this.
A happy ending, in any event.
In case anyone reads this in the future, let me add in the missing steps, to make it perfectly clear:
In Mail, choose 'archive mailbox' from the mailbox menu.
+Copy the newly created archived mailbox file, which will probably be a file with the suffix ".mbox," from the original machine to the second machine.+
On the second machine: In Mail choose 'import mailbox' from the file menu.
+The emails will now appear in a new mailbox in Mail listed under the name "imported" or "import." If desired, either rename the mailbox, or create a new mailbox with the correct name, and "move" all the emails into it.+
Done!

How do i transfer mailboxes from one computer to another

Just trying to copy my mailboxes from my laptop to my G5 tower. Both on os10.5 and going from macmail to macmail. I tried to find out where the file lives as far as the mailbaoxes but no luck. Any info would be great.
Thanks, Jeff

Hi Jeff, be sure Mail is quit on both computers, then...
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Users/YourUserName/Library/Mail Downloads
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