Subj : packets was: Note from D To : Nancy Backus From : Barry Martin Date : Fri Jan 31 2020 08:23:00 Hi Nancy! NB>>> If I got them in one huge message packet, I NB>>> wouldn't be able to open the packet in my offline reader... So I keep NB>>> the packet size more reasonable by downloading nightly, even if I NB>>> don't have time to do any replies right away... :) BM>> There should be a way to configure your BBS packet size at Tiny's. BM>> Generally two options: number of messages per packet and the size of BM>> the packet itself. NB>> Yes, there sort of is... both options are enabled, but I've not seen NB>> that it works quite as advertised... I do have some tricks to divide NB>> a multiple-days packet into two or three smaller ones, but it involves NB>> a lot of messing with things to tag and untag message areas, so I'd NB>> just as soon leave that hassle for when I'm actually away without NB>> access and can't do the nightly downloads... Over the years, I've NB>> figured out what works best for me.... :) BM> Figured you have. :) ...Assuming the setting worked (sounds a bit BM> like my timestamp quirk here) the packet size would be the one to limit BM> as limiting messages theoretically could still give a relatively huge BM> packet. NB> Actually, either limit still has the potential of creating a NB> relatively huge packet... And I think on Tiny's there are some NB> quirks at work, too... ;) All those little quirks playing together can add up to some fun! (Not! ) ...Just another example of why something works with one system / structure and not on another. Good news is you found a way to work around and possibly even use the quirks to your advantage. ¯ ® ¯ Barry_Martin_3@ ® ¯ @Q.COM ® ¯ ® .... Return to sender, address unknown, no such IP, no such clone! --- MultiMail/Win32 v0.47 þ wcECHO 4.2 ÷ ILink: The Safe BBS þ Bettendorf, IA --- QScan/PCB v1.20a / 01-0462 * Origin: ILink: CFBBS | cfbbs.no-ip.com | 856-933-7096 (454:1/1) .