Subj : Re: Husky Config
To   : Avon
From : Al
Date : Wed Jan 13 2021 18:24:28

  Re: Re: Husky Config
  By: Avon to Al on Thu Jan 14 2021 02:24 pm

 Av> Do see benefit in using these keywords?

 Av> echotosslog
 Av> importlog
 Av> linkwithimportlog

Yes, I use all those here.

Echotoss.log is where areas with new mail are listed. It's used when you run "hpt scan" if you want it to be. Golded writes that file when I save messages.

Importlog is created when new mail is tossed, it lists the tags of areas that have been tossed.

"linkwithimportlog kill" will cause "hpt link" to link those areas and then kill the import.log. It will be created on the next toss and the next link will link those area and kill the log again.

 Av> Despite reading up on them I'm not 100% clear in the merits of using them
 Av> or if it's going to be fine to do without?

You are fine without them. If there is no echotoss.log "hpt scan" will scan all your areas. I would use the importlog and "linkwithimportlog kill" options but it will still work without them.

 Av> There's also seqdir , again not sure on that one as it also seems linked
 Av> to seqoutrun ... which if not set, I'm not sure what the worth of setting
 Av> just the dir would be? I'm picking leave both off and msgid would still be
 Av> fine? 

I have an seqdir, it contains one zero byte .seq file. Seqoutrun is not set so it is using the default value, 3y. I think you'll be OK without it. The doc says seqdir is used to prevent surprises, so I set it.. ;)

 Av> When you setting up a lockfile (LockFile) be needed? Do you run multiple
 Av> copies of this software and use some monitoring script?

Normally binkd will run hpt when new mail arrives or I may run it from the command line too. I have LockFile and AdvisoryLock set in my config so you don't get 2 copies running at the same time although I think there is little change of that but it's best to set them.

 Ttyl :-),
         Al

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