Tom Churm ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) writes:

> hi,
> 
> i've got a table collecting info from html forms.  problem is, certain
> wiseguys always make multiple entries.  could someone clue me in to how
> i can select the Last entry where there is a duplicate for the User
> (type text, these are email addresses), and automatically delete any
> previous entries?  i'm using a column 'id' int auto_increment as my
> index: the last entry from a User will automatically have a higher id #.

Try looking at the excellent MySQL FAQ! Here's a link that may help:

http://www.bitbybit.dk/mysqlfaq/faq.html#ch7_8_0

:)
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Squished Mosquito, Inc.
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Escapade Server-Side Scripting Language Development Team
http://www.squishedmosquito.com
Pensacola - Dallas - Dresden - London

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