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03-26-91
MDEL.EXE, Mail DELete
First Public Release
(C) Copyright 1991, Workshops By TomS.
DISCLAIMER
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Prior to using ANY new software, you should have
a current complete backup of your GT Host system
in case of problems. Neither the author nor
Copyright holder will be responsible for any
damages, real or imaginary, to your hardware,
software, or data, resulting from use of this
program.
GENERAL
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The | symbol indicates text changes since previous version.
There are a number of programs in the field which generate informational
messages to the "sysop". In many cases the "clean-up" of the message area
after the message has served it purpose must be done manually by the sysop.
MDEL is my first attempt of a program which will automatically "clean-up"
or delete these message files. This version supports the cleaning up of
messages generated by MailMan, an OZ utility; and messages generated by
MDIST, the NetMail System. This version also supports a "user-definable"
mask option. This is a very powerfull option. (Read hazardous) if used
carelessly!
MDEL recognizes the "sticky" message flag. It will NOT delete these
messages. They may be deleted via GT1600 or by certain other "third-party"
software.
OPERATION
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MDEL locates your GTpath by examining the DOS enviroment. It reads your
GT.CNF file to locate variables which might be needed. And it reads the
GTMDIR.BBS file, which is in the GTpath, to locate your various message
areas. MailMan and MDIST write messages to your netmail area, so only the
netmail area is scanned for these messages.
About the "mask" used for each option. The program searches each
MESSAGE.CTL file for headers with the following information:
When finding MailMan messages the mask is modified as follows:
Message Deleted = no
Message To = Sysop
Message Topic = Automatic File Transfer
Option #1, User-Definable Mask.
When selecting this option the user assumes ALL responsibility for defining
the "mask" used for finding and deleting messages. This allows great
flexibility in the use of the program, but care must be taken to avoid
inadvertant erasure of messages. For this reason, this option will display
the message, and ask if THIS is truly the message you wish to delete. Once
you have deleted the message it will be next to impossible to recover it.
The program then marks the appropriate headers as deleted and deletes the
associated message text from the appropriate .MES file.
|MACRO-INPUT file Operation
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|Two sample Macro - Input files are included for your consideration. They
|show how I use the program on my system. I run them as part of my routine
|GT maintenance batch. REMEMBER these are for my system. After a few
|modifications they can be used on your system. The prime reason for their
|inclusion is to illustrate the use of comments. I try to comment most all
|of my batch and input files so that I will understand tomorrow that which I
|wrote today. <grin> The command line in the batch file is simply:
| mdel < mdaft.mac OR mdrenum.mac
Future Versions
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My plan is to add other "clean-up" options as requested.
Registered users will be notified of program updates.
Registration
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To become a registered user send check or money order for $10.00 to:
Tom Scallorn
1102 Village West Drive
Austin, TX. 78733-1955
Comments / Problems
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The author may be contacted via netmail sent to GTnet 003/900, from most GT
bbs hosts. Registered users are invited to call me VOICE at 512-263-2767,
in Austin, Texas.