The IBM-MAIN archives are updated within a minute or two which is the only way to go in my opinion.
For time-efficiency reasons, my IBM-MAIN subscription is set to SET MAIL OFF, and I have a desktop shortcut that launches a new browser window with the URL string below, generating a month-to-date list of posts sorted with the most current first. Unfortunately, I have to update the URL string once monthly to change the yymm string. Scott Barry SBBWorks, Inc. "<d:\dir\your_browser_pgm.exe>" "http://bama.ua.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A1=ind0505&L=ibm-main&F=&S=&O=D&H=0&D=1&T=1"; In a message dated 5/26/2005 11:05:10 A.M. Central Standard Time, [log in to unmask] writes: Are the archives near-real-time? If so, what is the normal delay? I might go to SET MAIL OFF and use them. This is due to a new company It's sort of a kludge, it goes to the archives before it goes to the Win$ distribution server. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
