Hello, mark lewis
On 17/06/2019 21:38 you wrote:

 > On 2019 Jun 17 20:35:08, you wrote to me:
 > ml>> that might work if the message base data files can be created as
 > ml>> PERSONAL.MAIL.(sqd|sqi|sql)...
 > TK> Of course if works. "." is a valid character in the
file base name.
 > TK> Multiple times.
 > i don't know... i've never tried it... if the code still has DOSisms in
 > it, it may still be restricted to 8.3 or maybe only one dot... i note
 > that while i do have numerous JAM areas with >8 file names, i do not
 > have any where i've added a dot and
""extension""... i've not looked at
 > the code but knowing the history lead to the .MAIL extension jumping out
 > at me as possibly being (part of) the problem...

I know, and I'm using that kind of filenames in os/2, windows and linux environments.

 Tommi

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