How to assign correct permissions to App_Data folder of WebMail Pro ASP.NET

If you got one of the following errors during WebMail Pro ASP.NET installation:

Creating/deleting folders Error, can't create folders in the data folder.

Creating/deleting files Error, can't create files in the data folder.

Error, can't read/write "C:\Inetpub\wwwroot\WebMailPro\App_Data\settings\*.xml" file.

This means WebMail Pro ASP.NET doesn't have permissions enough to read/write contents of App_Data subfolder.

Note: In this article, we assume your WebMail Pro ASP.NET is deployed to C:\Inetpub\wwwroot\WebMailPro\ folder, but if you've deployed it to another folder, you should take this into account when looking at the paths here.

To resolve the issue, you should grant Full Control permission to ASPNET, NETWORK SERVICE and Internet Guest Account system accounts over App_Data folder:

1. In Windows Explorer, go to C:\Inetpub\wwwroot\WebMailPro\ folder, right-click App_Data folder and choose "Properties":

2. In "General" tab, make sure "Read-only" option is not set:

3. In "Security" tab, grant Full Control permission to ASPNET, NETWORK SERVICE and Internet Guest Account accounts:

4. Click OK. Now, WebMail Pro ASP.NET should have enough permissions to read/write files and folders in the App_Data folder.

Note: If you're installing WebMail Pro ASP.NET to a shared hosting, you'll be unable to assign permissions on your server via Windows Explorer as shown at the screenshots above. However, the control panel provided by your hosting should allow you to do the same. Please refer to your control panel documentation to learn how to do that or ask your hosting provider to assign the permissions for you.