MB> The question I have is:  With Squish and a *.msg message base, is 
 MB> there a maximum message number that can be handled?  

 FR> The previous/next message fields in the .Msg header are 2 bytes
 FR> long.  Same with the pointers in the LastRead file.  That would
 FR> make the maximum message number 32767 or 65535 depending on how the
 FR> message number variable is declared, signed or unsigned.

That is what I was figuring, and why I was a *bit* concerned.

 FR> I don't think there should be any Y2K problems with message
 FR> renumbering programs for .Msg areas since they really don't have to
 FR> touch the message itself except for the prev/next pointers. Its
 FR> more a matter of renaming the files.   

Again, you are probably correct.  I plan to try this out this week with the
old standby, CONFMAIL.  I am on vacation from work as I had one project
finish and the next one is not ready for me yet.

 FR> If the message threads get trashed, you can always use Squish to
 FR> rebuild them: SQUISH LINK -F

That is not a problem, as I do not follow threads anyhow.  I just read the
messages in the order in which they arrive to my system.

 FR> I looked around and found this little gem in my BBS archives... 

 FR> RNUM.EXE              6,832 10/18/1992  12:32p 

 FR> When running it from the DOS prompt with no command line paramaters
 FR> you get: 

 FR>  Program RNUM renumbers the MSG files in a sub-
 FR>  directory.  Just supply the pathspec (of the
 FR>  directory) on the command line.
 FR>  Max msgs = 16384   Highest msg # = 65535.

 FR>  Usage: RNUM l:\netmsg
 FR>  Uses standard DOS: will work with large partitions.
 FR>  Copyright 1991 by Fred R. Niemczenia.

 FR> If you want to try it out I can ship it out to you.

I'll send you my internet mail address in a netmail message.  Thanks!

 FR> ___ Msged/NT 6.0.1
 FR>  - Origin: Somewhere in New Hampshire's White Mountains
 FR> (1:132/174{at}fidonet) 

If this is where you are now, it must be beautiful.  I graduated from high
school a few decades ago in Manchester, NH.  The few trips we made into the
White Mountains were great!  Never got a chance to camp up there, but maybe
someday.

Mike Bourne

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