Short: Trims old mail packets from the UUCP spool directory (requires ARexx) Type: comm/uucp Uploader: so!ggiles@efn.org Author: so!ggiles@efn.org TrimSpool v1.0 - Public release - 06.05.1994 - Freeware Copyright ©1994 by Gregg Giles ########################################################################### # # Purpose # ########################################################################### TrimSpool is designed as an aid to those running a system receiving a UseNet feed. Simply, its purpose it to scan through the spool directory and delete any files equal to or over a certain age (in days) specified by you. If you run AmigaUUCP 1.16 or earlier, you'll know that there is no easy way to have any bad or unprocessed mail packets deleted for you - more often than not, you have to go through the spool directory manually and delete old mail packets. TrimSpool was written to keep you from having to do that. For a complete list of improvements since the last version of this program, see the section "Revisions & Planned Enhancements". ########################################################################### # # Features # ########################################################################### TrimSpool has the following features: * Permits trimming files equal to or over a certain age (in days) specified * Permits you to specify the spool directory to process * Can be run from any script (ideal for use with BBS systems) * Quiet operation possible * Debugging features built-in for reporting problems to the author ########################################################################### # # Requirements # ########################################################################### In order to use TrimSpool, you must have the following: * An Amiga computer * An active UseNet feed with UUCP software installed and working. (The "AmigaUUCP" package by Matt Dillon will permit you to connect your system to another UseNet system - see that package for details or ask your local Internet guru for help.) * Workbench 2.0 or better * ARexx (must be installed - see your Amiga manual for details) * The "TrimSpool.rexx" ARexx script (supplied) What you do NOT need to use TrimSpool: * TrimSpool does NOT require any special BBS package. It can, however, be used with ANY bulletin board system package with no problems. (TrimSpool operates completely independently of both AmigaUUCP and any BBS software which you may have in operation.) * TrimSpool does NOT require any special registration keys to work. [ COMPLETE DOCUMENTATION IS INCLUDED IN THE DISTRIBUTION ARCHIVE ] ============================= Archive contents ============================= Original Packed Ratio Date Time Name -------- ------- ----- --------- -------- ------------- 19259 6300 67.2% 05-Jun-94 09:18:20 TrimSpool/TrimSpool.doc 10631 2863 73.0% 05-Jun-94 08:55:30 TrimSpool/TrimSpool.rexx -------- ------- ----- --------- -------- 29890 9163 69.3% 06-Jun-94 09:39:50 2 files