So? Maybe the size will make us a portal by your definition. The fact that a question was asked and answered in a way that's useful should be the only criteria, not how many platforms we're dealing with.
> They your FAQ will be huge because you would have to answer the same > question differently for different MTAs and platforms. > > Matt Liotta > President & CEO > Montara Software, Inc. > http://www.montarasoftware.com/ > V: 415-577-8070 > F: 415-341-8906 > P: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Michael Dinowitz [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: Thursday, July 25, 2002 2:01 PM > > To: CF-Talk > > Subject: Re: FAQs for CF-Talk was (Admin) Behavior > > > > While that format might seem like a good thing, it fails to answer the > > question but instead sends them off somewhere else. There has to be a > > middle ground between "just do this" and a 5 page article. > > "QMail stores its mail in the directory called X, A control file > > associated with this message is stored in directory Y. The mail server > > will read the control message and use the information about it to send > the > > message. > > A <CFFILE action="Write" ...> can be used to do this. Remember to > write > > the message file first and then the control file. An examination of > the > > formats for these files can be found here" > > That would explain the solution, a bit of code to say how to work with > the > > solution and a location for more specific information. > > As an aside, this is probably the answer to the original question. > It's > > all a matter of looking at messages that are sitting on the QMail > server > > to see their format and how they are handled. > > > > > > > The answer your question needs the space of an article. I would see > the > > > FAQ working more like... > > > > > > Q: How do you efficiently send a lot of mail using ColdFusion? > > > A: Use <cffile> to write directly to your MTA's mail queue. > > > See: John Doe's article on how to do it with QMail. > > > > > > Matt Liotta > > > President & CEO > > > Montara Software, Inc. > > > http://www.montarasoftware.com/ > > > V: 415-577-8070 > > > F: 415-341-8906 > > > P: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > From: Larry Juncker [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > > > Sent: Thursday, July 25, 2002 1:36 PM > > > > To: CF-Talk > > > > Subject: RE: FAQs for CF-Talk was (Admin) Behavior > > > > > > > > >From the sounds of things, maybe a FAQ for what I think started > this > > > > whole mess: > > > > my question about using CFFILE with QMAILs queue file. > > > > > > > > Personally, I still have not found my total answer on this issue, > > > although > > > > I am > > > > still SEARCHING as was suggested.... > > > > > > > > Larry > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > From: Judith Dinowitz [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > > > Sent: Thursday, July 25, 2002 3:25 PM > > > > To: CF-Talk > > > > Subject: FAQs for CF-Talk was (Admin) Behavior > > > > > > > > > > > > Ben, > > > > > > > > "In any case, I'd be happy to write up some > > > > FAQs if you can supply me some suggested topics. Although, if I > have > > > to > > > > flame you first to write a FAQ... <g>" > > > > > > > > LOL. No, you can write a FAQ if you'd like, hold the flames, > please. > > > > > > > > Hmm. Suggested topics, anyone? > > > > > > > > Judith > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ______________________________________________________________________ Signup for the Fusion Authority news alert and keep up with the latest news in ColdFusion and related topics. http://www.fusionauthority.com/signup.cfm FAQ: http://www.thenetprofits.co.uk/coldfusion/faq Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
