Hello Tom, On Tue, 23 Sep 2008 09:31:42 +1000 GMT (23/09/2008, 06:31 +0700 GMT), Tom wrote:
T> for a number of accounts I have set the storage of attachments to be T> kept separately in a special directory. T> I prefer it that way to have one "bucket" that has all attachments T> stored safely in case I need to go back to search for the attachment T> later (irrespective of my email storage). T> If someone wants to point out drawbacks to this policy, please do so. 1. You are not able to see in the folder which attachment belongs to which email. 2. If you receive emails with the same attachment name (pic.jpg), TB! increases the number (pic1.jpg, pic2.jpg) and there is *absolutely* no way to find out which attachment belongs wot which email. 3. I don't know whether this has been fixed: When you delete an email, the attachment used to stay in the folder, blowing it up until eternity. T> I am now noticing that accessing this storage folder on my harddrive T> becomes sluggish, I guess due to the number of files stored there. As T> my need to access these attachments diminishes rapidly after 3 weeks, T> I would like to shift all attachments older than 3 weeks to another T> folder. T> What are the implications for my emails and email database? If you move the file and then open the message in TB!, the attachment cannot be found if not not in the original folder. T> I am always worried about doing things that may corrupt my TB T> database. My moving these attachments now from folder A to folder B T> within Windows explorer, will that have any consequences for TB? The location and the (sometimes new) file name of the attachment is stored in the message details. So, if you move the attachment and open the mail, TB! cannot find the attachement. However, if you just want to keep the attachments and the link to the emails is not important, this is a way to keep the folder small. T> New attachments are still supposed to be stored in the same folder. -- Cheers, Thomas. 9. It is far more impressive when others discover your good qualities without your help. http://thomas.fernandez.hat-gar-keine-homepage.de/ Message reply created with The Bat! 4.0.28.4 under Windows XP 5.1 Build 2600 Service Pack 2 ________________________________________________ Current version is 4.0.24.0 | 'Using TBUDL' information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html
