[spambayes-bugs] [ spambayes-Support Requests-939543 ] Can't define data directory

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Support Requests item #939543, was opened at 2004-04-22 07:30
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Category: None
Group: None
>Status: Closed
Priority: 5
Submitted By: Steve Smothers (oregonsteve)
Assigned to: Nobody/Anonymous (nobody)
Summary: Can't define data directory

Initial Comment:
Greetings-

Using 1.0b1 Outlook plugin(just upgraded) and I want to 
define the location for the data directory.  I added this 
section to the default_bayes_customize.ini file under 
Documents and Settings\{Username}\Application 
Data\Spambayes:

[General]
data_directory: h:\spam\spambayes

However, when I log back into Outlook 2002, choose 
Spambayes Manager-->Advanced>Show Data Folder, it 
still points to Documents and Settings\{Username}
\Application Data\Spambayes

I added the entry to the default_bayes_customize.ini file 
under Program Files\Spambayes with the same results.  I 
added the entry to the {profile name}.ini file under 
Documents and Settings\{Username}\Application 
Data\Spambayes and noticed that it still points to the 
same location and it removes the value for the 
data_directory entry.

Please tell me what I'm doing wrong.

Thanx
OregonSteve

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>Comment By: Tony Meyer (anadelonbrin)
Date: 2004-04-22 12:55

Message:
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Also answered on the list.

You need to add this to a file called
"default_configuration.ini" in either that directory or the
one SpamBayes was installed into.  Putting it in the
default_bayes_customize.ini file is wrong because:

  * That file is *only* for customizing the underlying
SpamBayes engine (it's exactly like the non-Outlook
versions).  Nothing Outlook specific goes in there.

  * The {profile name}.ini or Outlook.ini file that should
also be in that directory *is* for Outlook customization,
but is loaded *after* any data directory moves.

> Please tell me what I'm doing wrong.

This is a very common error when trying to do this.  If you
could suggest some way that the configuration guide could be
rewritten to make it clearer what needs to be done, that
would be fantastic.


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