AM> of the weekend too.  I will also be integrating the bt.cmd, 
 AM> and putqwk/getqwk,cmd files, as usually at least two if not 
 AM> all three get called sequentially in a mail run, and the 

(etc), yep, that's the idea once you get the hang of it.  Remember that you
can make it poll automatically too, just by putting a "squishp poll
3:711/934" in the bt.cmd.  Actually you mightn't need to do that
either.  Play it by ear.

 AM> Also, what options do I have in messagebase size control.  
 AM> I see the 'maxrenumber' parameter for each echo in the 
 AM> maxarea.ctl file - how do I specify a maximum number of days 
 AM> to keep messages in an echo for instance?

Renum Days 7 instead of Renum Max 500 will do the trick.  BFN.

Paul

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