Hey Steve
The way I meant for my message to sound was "Can I just delete the files"
not how to delete files? I didn't want to delete them if it would cause
cascading issues. If this is an ongoing problem, ill just create scheduled
script that wipes the dir clean. I was just scared to try that as a first
pass. I wanted some guidance from you guru's before doing so.
Please forgive me if I came across as asking how to delete files :)
Mike
----- Original Message -----
From: "sbelt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "James Users List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, April 24, 2002 12:29 PM
Subject: Re: Files exist in inbox after retrieving mail.
> They are right about problems with large directories-- even on an NT box.
>
> Someone was trying to relay spam through my James and ended up creating
> thousands of files in my spam folder. I do not know if I was on NT, 2000,
or
> XP at the time, but my computer always hung when I tried to select-all and
> delete this number of files. (BTW - the number of files eventually
locked-up
> my James installation)
>
> On NT, I would suggest NOT using the GUI to delete these files (if like me
> you have an *Enormous* number of files). Instead, use a Command-Prompt to
> cd to the offending folder(s) and do del *.*
>
> Steve B.
>
> PS - As using the Command-Prompt window does not give you the safety of
> trashcans, etc. Be sure you know what you're doing/deleting.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Mike Shoemaker" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: "James Users List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Wednesday, April 24, 2002 10:05 AM
> Subject: Re: Files exist in inbox after retrieving mail.
>
>
> > Unfortunately typing unix commands on an NT box would not help out to
> much.
> > You two are not exactly helpful and are probably doing a disservice to
the
> > JAMES project by making jokes.
> >
> > I may not be very familiar with James, but I assure you that I try to
> treat
> > everyone with a little respect and answer the few questions that I can.
> >
> > Mike
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Erik Danielsson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > To: "James Users List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Sent: Wednesday, April 24, 2002 11:56 AM
> > Subject: Re: Files exist in inbox after retrieving mail.
> >
> >
> > There might be a problem with this approach.
> > rm (or the shell), might complain about the expansion of '*' when there
is
> > alot of files.
> >
> > Workarounds
> > 1/ all shells:
> > find . -type f -exec rm -rf {}\;
> > 2/ in bash:
> > for i in *;do rm -rf $i;done
> >
> > Remember to 'cd' to the directory where the files is before firing the
> > command line.
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Danny Angus" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > To: "James Users List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Sent: Wednesday, April 24, 2002 3:05 PM
> > Subject: RE: Files exist in inbox after retrieving mail.
> >
> >
> > > rm -f ./*
> > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: Mike Shoemaker [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > > > Sent: 24 April 2002 13:30
> > > > To: James Users List
> > > > Subject: Files exist in inbox after retrieving mail.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Is it okay to just delete files in a users inbox directory? Ive
> > retrieved
> > > > alll my mail but 700+ files exist in my inbox? What is the best way
> to
> > > > clean these up?
> > > >
> > > > Mike
> > > >
> > > >
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