Hello Alan.

01 Jul 06 11:00, you wrote to me:

 RT>> See you around a bit more than a few others ... , have never seen
 RT>> that many messages in ASIAN_LINK tho. :-)

 AI> I'm going back quite a ways to when I used to run the BBS dial-up only
 AI> on dos. It was busy then too. I had serious space issues at the time
 AI> and only kept 500 msgs in any given area. I'd get complaints from
 AI> users that that area and a couple others were getting removed to fast.
 AI> The complaints were good too, I checked that area and message number 1
 AI> was from early that morning! I increased the number to 1000 for a few
 AI> msg areas and that worked, as long as folks logged on every day to get
 AI> new mail.. :) That was the best I could do then. The only real
 AI> solution would have been a second hard drive but they were very
 AI> expensive at that time.

Understood

 AI> Course I don't have problems like that now, I keep 5000 messages in
 AI> all areas these days.. :)

I usually keep 1000 msgs ...

 RT>> BTW, do you have a current FamilyNet nodelist, I could get a copy
 RT>> off?

 AI> I did take a look around to see if I could grab a nodelist or info
 AI> pack but couldn't find one. Maybe an email to Bob Hoffman would get
 AI> you a nodelist or a url to pick one up.

Hmmm .... when I finish this, I am going to take a break, (my lungs need 
resting) "flu" has got me down to 10%-12% of normal lung capacity. :-(((

That is what the Doc says, and I have reason to believe him ... :-(((

Russell

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