DBUtil Contents
Contents

What is DBUtil?

DBUtil is a database utility that cleans up and reorganizes your e-mail applications database files.  After you run DBUtil, you will notice a dramatic reduction in the time it takes your application to load and access data files.  Moreover, the data files themselves will occupy less space on your hard drive.

DBUtil Step-by-Step

Starting Up

1.	Double click the DBUtil icon in the ConnectSoft Group in Program Manager.

Select a User then Tidy up your database

1.	Each user in your e-mail application has their own database.  DBUtil locates your e-mail application on startup, and lists the users in the User list box.  Select a user, then click the Tidy button to begin.

2.	As DBUtil runs, it tells you what it is doing every step of the way with text and graphic displays.  Depending upon the number of folders and messages you have, along with the speed of your computer, the process can take time to complete.

What happens if I STOP DBUtil?

If you click the STOP button before DBUtil has finished, your e-mail application will continue to use the old database.  The new, partially constructed database is placed in a subdirectory called _EMCTEMP.  Later on, if you run DBUtil again on the same User database, it will pick up where it left off.

Where is my old database?

When DBUtil is finished, it zips up your old database and places it in your e-mail applications main directory.

How do I open my old database?

Use PKUNZIP.EXE, a decompression utility widely available on BBSs and the Internet.