>Just because you can use a lot of disk space doesn't mean you should. If >you use a database backend for indexing the messages you detect and avoid >duplicate copies of attachments. The actual pieces of the message could >still exist in directories with duplicate copies linked in. Attachments, >and copies of attachments, are the main source of disk usage in my mail >folders.
I dunno; to me, databases are fine for specialized things, but just add a level of complexity that I don't necessarily think is useful. Also, I'm not sure of the savings; maybe it's just me, but I rarely get identical copies of the same message or attachment. >You could go even further and use FUSE to present a legacy interface. > While maintaining a backend in another format, even on an IMAP server. Ow, FUSE? Say goodbye to portability. --Ken _______________________________________________ Nmh-workers mailing list [email protected] https://lists.nongnu.org/mailman/listinfo/nmh-workers
