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Corrupt database?

Posted: Sun Apr 23, 2023 7:36 pm
by Rwatking
I'm trying to restore mail items but on pressing the "Recycle Bin" and then the "Restore" tab I get an error generated telling me "Database Corrupted". Any ideas?

Re: Corrupt database?

Posted: Mon Apr 24, 2023 12:07 am
by TrustFire
Backup your Friends List and Blacklist to a plain-text file:—
  1. (Navigate to) Settings >> Spam Tools >> Friends List >> (copy each entry . . . one-by-one.)
  2. (Navigate to) Settings >> Spam Tools >> Blacklist >> (copy each entry . . . one-by-one.)
For insurance — backup your MailWasher data using the following procedure:—
  1. (Navigate to) Help >> User Files...
  2. Close MailWasher and ensure that it is not hidden behind the SysTray Notification Area (or, running as a background process.)
  3. Copy all the contents from the User Files... directory to a secure location.
  4. Double-click the Cache folder to delete MWP.db3
Run MailWasher . . . it will recreate the deleted MWP.db3 — but, you would have lost your Friends List and Blacklist (just import them back into MailWasher from your plain-text backup.)

If your Corrupt Database issue is not resolved by the above procedure, you can go back to your original state by closing MailWasher {and terminating all (MailWasher) background processes} . . . then, copying the MailWasher data back to its original directory. ;)