.:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::. :: :: .-= :: SAD-MESSAGEBASE DEFRAG v1.o :: =---[%] ©1996 fLi7e / SAD [%]-------. | :: :: | | ·:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::· | | | `-----------------------------------------[%] English Documentation [%]---' What is this for ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Messagebase Defrag (MBD from now on) will clean up ALL your message bases from old messages and attached files. You can tell MBD for how many days you wanna store messages before killing them just like in filedir mover tools. How to use ~~~~~~~~~~ If you use MBD the first time it`ll create a configfile S:MSGBDEFRAG.cfg in which all your conference locations are stored! The configfile looks like this: NUM=4 LOC.1=bbs:amiga/msgbase LOC.2=bbs:aminet/msgbase LOC.3=bbs:pc/msgbase LOC.4=bbs:aetools/msgbase If you want to not delete messages in special conferences just open this file and remove the conferences you don`t wan`t to use! Be sure that the numbering of LOC.x is from 1-x without missing number and enter the highest LOC. number at the top keyword NUM=. If you changed anything in your bbs, eg. you removed/added a conference you can start MBD with the -C keyword. -C = Create Configfile. >>> SAD-MBD.exe -C After the new NEW configfile has been created MDB will quit and NOT process the MAIL DELETE as you may want to change some conferences by your own! If you run MBD to DELETE mails the command parsing is like this: >>> SAD-MBD.exe e.g.: SAD-MBD.exe 28 - will delete all messages beeing older 28 days in ALL conferences specified in the Configfile in S:. Known bugs ~~~~~~~~~~ As i tested this small tool for about 1 1/2 months now i surely can report NO bugs at all. But as i`m not god, maybe you`ll find sum .. dunno ... If summit`ll went wrong with it ... just post me a fast email stateing the bug and i`ll try to fix it! Technical Properties ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ As MBD is a 100% arexx code you may find it slow! But lemme say that i use librarys to enhance some speed and file deleting can`t be done faster as i use the DELETE commands from the DOS_ routines and mainly NOT the DELETE command from C: ... Requirements ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Rexxtricks.library Rexxsupport.library A running bbs Some MSGBASE directorys Lotsa old mails to be deleted! What to come in future versions ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ DEEP SCAN: This option will go through the HEADERFILE of each msgbase and will check for the RECEIVED flag set. So if the msg is not that old but has been received but the user did not delete it, MBD will do the job for you. As this option will take lotsa time on HUGHE msgbases it`s recomned that you use this just once a month! MAILSTORE: This option will let you PACK the messages to be deleted. This Option is also a TIME EATING one as i read out the MESSAGE DATAS like SENDER / RECEIVER / MESSAGE SUBJECT ... and put these datas as HEADERFILES to the msg itself before packing them. All MSG`s concerning the same receiver will be seperately packed as LZX or LHA and send as MSG (haha) to the user to DL. This message will have a subject MBD will check for in DEEP SCAN and will delete it without re-packing it again. You see .. a heavy one which may take a while .. But this will keep all clean and your user(s) may become motivated to DELETE their messages if received! History ~~~~~~~ {vo.1} - Able to scan one conference and DETECT old mails. {vo.3} - Fixed a DATE CALCULATING problem which bugged somehow sometimes. Added DELETE MSGS instead of only DETECT old messages. {vo.5} - Added the CONFIGURATION file for multi conf usage. {v1.o} - Added the -C option to RE-CONFIGURE MBD automatically. Added a VIEWABLE output. -= FIRST PUBLIC RELEASE =- Messages ~~~~~~~~ Marodeur - You told me FILC is SMASHING but somehow SLOW! I`ve tried the OLD FLC by NOCTURNE on one of the dirs i use FILC on and .. well m8, it`s not FASTER! Maybe you guessed so as this is AREXX .. but check it now and you`ll see some speed improvements. STC - IBM GLOBAL NET seems they kicked your email arse off the net, right? We need to voice to talk some shot out m8! BLACK BEARD - GT ONE told me you use my doors and tools, right? Have you set up my telnet account right yet? I need to know somehow as i can`t telnet everyday. Ask GT ONE to email me as he did some times in the past. TOLPAN - Haven`t you got my number yet? Or is your modem in valhalla? SIEGEL - Busy all the time, eh? STRIDER - Have you had a look on my screenshots and docs on my doors and tools? And what`s about the FAME and it`s arexx port? SMUDGE - Where is the collcted register fee? And I heard from a dude called MARK PANTHER that you take MONEY to give axx to the SAD CONF ... Is that the REG FEE or do you sell my doors yourself? Or is MP just bullshitting? SONNY - Most excellent trader of the universe! You seem to be so much motiv8ed m8! Mega uploads! ArGON - Keep up the EVIL MOON! Byteandi - Hi "DR. IMPORTANT" peep! SCANDIC - I`ll put ya head between ya legs if i meet ya somewhere you "INCREDIBLE CRACKER" ... GER: Wenn ich Dich Wichser irgendwo zu fassen kriege Du kleines Ferkelgesicht, der du auch noch 4500.- Miese beier ·T··· und deinem Provi. hast und der meint er sei DER coole von der Telekom Techniker Schule, dann wuerd ich aufpassen! Du weisst nich wie ich ausschau, aber ich weis wie Du ausschaust du Bemser! Sollte ich nochmal ein Incredible Cracker release sehen dann wuerd ich mir an Deiner Stelle schonmal was in Sachen Sicherheitsmassnahmen Ueberlegen! Oder mach die sachen BESSER die du Penner als SCHLECHT hinstellst! DR.BEAT&DARKLORD- Still sucking Guennis Dig allnight long? BASTARDS! H2o - Shit to hear you`re offline because of working problems! Hope you`ll find a new job soon to be able to go online again with the raveland. Hardsequencer - Nice latest trance projects .. When is your new single out? Lizardking - Hi Gustaf ... right back from England yet? Hope to meet you soon somewhere. Gravedancer - I know you`re busy aren`t you? 2FAST - Wassup tuffy ... No new ascii, no new door`s ... is your shop running such good that you don`t have the time to do some release? Mogue - Wassup m8! .. Long time even hear nore see you anywhere! Picard&Mosh - Hey Sven ... Anything ok with you pal? Cannibal - Keep the Terror running Extreme ... Lenny D. - Good choice with ya TOD.