On Tue, 11 Jul 2000, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote : > Subject: Why I dont like insight-type mailers > I must concur with a previous post, that I do not like mail clients that > create one or even two files for each message that comes in and out. > Especially becuase of the DOS FAT filesystem, and the famous ``like it or > not at least one cluster'' problem -- a lot of tiny files takes up a lot > more disk space they they should. One file with a lot of messages in it > is a lot more efficient on disk space. Check out the SPOOL utility at http://www.bobsh.demon.co.uk/ads.htm >From the page : " This is to spool collections of single email message files into a single file, for subsequent use with Weblist. It can also be used to unspool them back to single email message files to be used with a mail reader" The single file created can be in Net-tamer's single file format for emails. Personally, I prefer Insight's way of single files for each email message because it is so flexible. I can copy the latest emails to a floppy to take to work for Arachne at my work machine. I also "wrote" Dfilter (an email filter for Arachne; available at http://www.opus.co.tt/dave) to move email messages to different folders. Also, you could also archive them by using Pkzip or any other archiver you prefer. Dev Teelucksingh [EMAIL PROTECTED] Interesting DOS programs at http://www.opus.co.tt/dave Trinidad and Tobago Computer Society at http://www.ttcsweb.org
