Database vs. Library>Cache>Metadata>Microsoft>Entourage folder

I've always been under the impression that the Database in the MUD folder
was where Microsoft saved all of the Entourage data--contacts, events,
tasks, notes, etc.

However, when browsing my User folder's cache folder, I came across a
Metadata folder that seemed to contain everything also (as .vRgexxx files).

Is this really a 2nd copy of everything that's in the database? If not,
please explain what the difference is between the two contents and what the
Metadata .vRGe files are used for.

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Michelle

Using Office 2004 (latest updates) on a 1.33 Ghz G4 Powerbook running OS
10.4.11

Diane
Fri Apr 18 00:21:42 CDT 2008

On 4/17/08 8:21 52PM, in article C42D7E00.E753%teacher24_70@yahoo.com,
"Michelle" <teacher24_70@yahoo.com> wrote:

> However, when browsing my User folder's cache folder, I came across a
> Metadata folder that seemed to contain everything also (as .vRgexxx files).
>
> Is this really a 2nd copy of everything that's in the database? If not,
> please explain what the difference is between the two contents and what the
> Metadata .vRGe files are used for.

These are the Spotlight cache files. The contents are the first 75K of a
message body.

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Diane