Postbox Application/Memory Requirements for the Working Directory: How do I configure my local PC for the Postbox Application?

In order to install the Postbox application, you need 1 GB of free hard disk space on the drive containing the application.

Additional extra disk space must be reserved on the hard drive for the Postbox application’s .../osci_governikus/ working directory, as incoming or outgoing messages may occupy up to 50 MB of disk space.

Please be aware of the maximum character length for directory paths and filenames supported by your operating system.

The FAT and NTFS file systems used in Windows only support filename and path lengths of up to 255 characters. In view of the 126-character total path length specified by the application within the VPS working directory \osci_governikus\, plus the length of the longest-named file to be received, it is recommended that the working directory is located directly below the root on the selected hard drive, e.g. [drive]:\osci_governikus\...\dehst_p_xxxxxxxxxx\...\"filename".

You should, however, take account of user authorisations. For example, the working directory must not be configured as read-only (write-protected) for the user, since it is used to store all messages that are sent or received via the application. The VPS Postbox application’s working directory is defined when you install the software. Essentially, the working directory can be located on any hard drive to which the PC has access.

The working directory should be included in an effective backup strategy in order to prevent data loss.

Please make sure to back up the working directory ... /osci_governikus of your mailbox.