To read PMs, you will need to go to MembersDir/pm_topics/*
Each PM is in a random letter folder, and the numbers are sequential, so 000001.cgi could be in Q and 000002.cgi could be in A.
You can find a particular user's PM's in MembersDir/pm_users/* and look up their member number.
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