Date: Thu, 26 Oct 2017 13:45:01 -0400
From: LEE GREEN
To: JOHN KIDWELL
Subject: RE: Recommendation Help for WC and Windows 7
Newsgroups: win.server.program
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OE always deleted my email, you must not have the option checked to delete
it, works fine with Thunderbird and Win10 too.

On 10/23/2017 10:50 AM, JOHN KIDWELL wrote to DAVE GOURD:

-> Dave:
-> As you may know, I have been running WC since the early 1990's.  It seems
-> I'm up against a similar situation, in that my current XP server is 18
-> years old.  I do total backups once a week. I have a new Windows 7 box I've
-> been using for R&D only, (solidworks, etc.).  I got the W7 box because it's
-> a 64 bit machine with a large hard drive.  I have been using 2003 Outlook
-> Express since 2003 to read email.  I have had as many as 8 virtual domains
-> but stopped those for now.  Next year I will add another virtual domain for
-> business purposes.
-> 
-> The one nagging problem with Outlook is that it doesn't delete email when
-> it's been read, therefore I must also use the WC Mail to delete them once
-> read by Outlook.  I don't know if that has been fixed in WC or not.  And,
-> it would be nice if the WC Mail had an archive module like Outlook does.
-> 
-> Lastly, I am going to do a total upgrade soon because I'm moving the whole
-> mess to a new location and start all over again.  That's why I am trying to
-> find out how well WC works on Windows 7 machines.
-> 
-> John Kidwell
-> 
-> On 7/4/2016 8:28 PM, DAVE GOURD wrote to all:
-> 
-> -> Mostly regarding network and firewall settings to run WC (WAN) and LAN 
-> -> safely on windows 7 - sorry to be a bit off-topic...
-> -> 
-> -> My old reliable server totally crashed this weekend. Time to replace
it and 
-> -> get away from XP anyway.
-> -> 
-> -> R.I.P. -a dual boot machine, Was running WC5/6 (up to date but not 
-> -> Catapult) under WinXP pro with Sygate personal firewall. 
-> -> 
-> -> 2.7Ghz dual core, 2GB RAM, 3HDDs - 1 @ 160GB, 1 @ 320GB, 1 @ 1TB.
-> -> 3 NICs - 1@ LAN private, 2 @ WAN (have 5 static IPs comcast bus.)
-> -> 
-> -> 
-> -> Am novice to windows 7, have only been running it on an old Dell for
less 
-> -> than a month - so bear with me. 
-> -> 
-> -> I found a couple of refurbished off-lease workstations for about
~$250 USD 
-> -> + shipping: HP Z400's - 1yr warranty, 1@ MS Windows 7 pro 64bit/8GB 1TB, 
-> -> the other @ MS Windows 7 pro 32bit/4GB 1TB. One of these will replace 
-> -> crashed unit.
-> -> 
-> -> 
-> -> Seeking recommendations / suggestions ASAP, reply here; my site is down 
-> -> temporarily so list/responses will be monitored here at the SSI site.
-> -> 
-> -> I probably should have asked Mike P. directly, but open to all...
-> -> 
-> -> #1 - Which is more appropriate - 32 or 64 bit? The machine will be for 
-> -> Wildcat and LAN server, as well as some graphics and authoring work for 
-> -> hosted websites (8 virtual domains) while occasionally seated
directly at 
-> -> the box. 64bit scares me, 32bit limits me.
-> -> 
-> -> While I understand the most obvious advantage of the 64bit / 8gigs 
-> -> (expandable) and 1TB (which I will add to) - which would be more 
-> -> compatible/suitable. I don't use 16bit apps anymore, but have some 32
bit 
-> -> favs - photoshop, Corel draw and photopaint.
-> -> 
-> -> 
-> -> #2 - Under windows 7, what network setting for the wildcat (WAN) NIC? - 
-> -> Home, work, or public? Any other firewall/security settings?
-> -> 
-> -> Already using Work network for LAN connection on the old Dell added a
NIC 
-> -> for WAN - this box will be a temp WC machine until replacement box
arrives 
-> -> later this week or early next depending on when and what responses I get 
-> -> here.   ... We Are The WildCat!
-> -> 
-> -> 
-> -> #3 - recommendations for software or hardware firewall; inexpensive, 
-> -> reliable, and relatively easy to config and modify - add rules, set 
-> -> individual IPs or IP blocks, intrusion protection. Sygate was GREAT!
-> -> 
-> -> Sygate Personal Firewall WILL NOT run in windows 7 - I can install,
but get 
-> -> errors and it will not run. I could, but do not wish to setup an
additional 
-> -> box (using Linux) just to run as a dedicated firewall. 
-> -> 
-> -> 
-> -> #4 - If by chance I can get the backup drive data recovered, is there
a way 
-> -> to merge the data (mail, files) with the new/interim data?
-> -> 
-> -> 
-> -> (#5 FYI) Already purchased 2 external USB HDDs for use as additional 
-> -> backups - it is not a good feeling when one's archiving falls victim to 
-> -> maladies... Maybe I can get the old drive's data recovered but not 
-> -> inexpensive - now opting for extra redundancy and knowledge gained from 
-> -> experience... backups from now on will be 1 internal (separate HDD), 2 
-> -> separate external copies AND KEEP THEM UP TO DATE!
-> -> 
-> -> The old setup has been VERY reliable and trustworthy for several
years now, 
-> -> good-bye Old Paint, gonna miss ya.
-> -> 
-> -> And Kudos to SSI for making a product that has stood so well through the 
-> -> years, looking forward to Catapult update once I get the newer
machine and 
-> -> rebuild the installation.
-> -> 
-> -> -
-> -> -
-> -> -
-> -> 
-> -> --
-> -> Dave
-> -> FoxRiver.Net
-> -> The Windy City
-> -> 
-> -> 
-> -> For those interested...
-> -> 
-> -> Don't know what happened to the old PC, there was no weather
involved, no 
-> -> power glitches (no logs from the UPS) and nobody physically at the
box, I 
-> -> was remote into it though. Something on the motherboard I suspect. It 
-> -> started acting up and died completely within about 30 minutes.
-> -> 
-> -> The RAM and 2 of 3 HDDs are no good anymore - 1 HDD was the backup drive 
-> -> for whole network including WC, the other XP drive with our WC
installation 
-> -> on it. Machine will not boot, BIOS freezes during RAM check.
-> -> 
-> -> Just going to make a doorstop out of it (13 yrs old now, been thru a
lot).
-> -> 
-> -> In a spare (test) machine, BIOS gives RAM errors; the 2 (windows drives) 
-> -> are seen (type and size) by the BIOS, but cannot read them except for 1 
-> -> small partition that has the only archive available for me to rebuild my 
-> -> entire WC installation; but these were made 7 or 8 weeks ago for a quick 
-> -> copy USB to dev some pages from a laptop when not at home. 
-> -> 
-> -> The 3rd drive (bootable linux Mint) seems good, the test machine
boots from 
-> -> it and runs Mint OK.
-> -> 
-> -> 
-> ->  
->  
 
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