Converting mbox to mdir using perl script

[squirrelmail]

Hello,
I am totally new to all this. I have downloaded perl and through START > RUN > COMMAND (Dos prompt) I've been trying to run a program called mb2md (a Perl script) by typing "perl mb2md" The response I get is "The getpwuid function is unimplemented at mb2md line 274." I have no idea what this means, and I could really use some expertise from the professionals here.

Any takers willing to help a struggling newbie?

Thanks!

 

[PaulTEG]

Where did you get the script, and what OS are you running?
--Paul

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[tchatzi]

'getpwuid' is one of the standard functions in perl

you can check it out here

http://aspn.activestate.com//ASPN/Perl/Products/ActivePerl/lib/Pod/perlfunc.html#item_getpwuid

now what is the problem on the script you have,
check out these. They might clear things out for you.

http://aspn.activestate.com/ASPN/Perl/Products/ActivePerl/faq/Windows/ActivePerl-Winfaq5.html

http://zotline.com/shownote.zot/NoteNum/3386.html

Good Luck

 

[squirrelmail]

It's Windows 2000, and the script was downloaded from

http://batleth.sapienti-sat.org/projects/mb2md/

 

[PaulTEG]

From the docs at the link you supplied

# should work on all *nix-like OS

Could be your problem

--Paul

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[squirrelmail]

Thank you perluserpengo. They are good reads, but I couldn't really draw any resolutions from them. I'm open to alternative suggestions for converting mbox to mdir.

Thanks

 

[squirrelmail]

Haha...what is a "nix-like" operating system?

 

[tchatzi]

That the script works only in Linux Unix and the like

 

[squirrelmail]

Anyone know of any alternatives in a Windows format? I'm hesitant to let someone else convert my e-mail for me, but I might not have a choice.

Thanks!

 

[PaulTEG]

What mail are you trying to convert?

First off get a backup of your e-mail before doing anything else.

--Paul

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