it wasn't because i didn't use -add
it was becuase i had a hyphen '-' in the msgprefix setting
thanks for the support
jesse
On Tue, 4 Aug 1998, Nevel, Simeon wrote:
> > ----------
> > From: jesse hirsh[SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> >
> > i'm using an rc file to begin an archive which will be running
> > of a mail pipe archiving a list from another server
> >
> > initially setting up the archive is fine but every new message
> > that comes through the mail pipe rewrites itself as the '0' msg
> > (which in this case is iww-news00000.html)
> >
> You need to use the -add switch when you invoke MHonArc,
> otherwise the it's behavior will be as you described.
>
> See:
>
> http://www.oac.uci.edu/indiv/ehood/MHonArc/doc/quickstart.html#adding
>
> "Adding Messages to an Archive"
>
> Simeon
>
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