Subj : Re-attach abandoned mail archives?
To   : Johan Zwiekhorst
From : Peter Knapper
Date : Sun Oct 12 2003 01:49 pm

Hi Johan,

 >PK: Highlight the "lost" archive then press Right Mouse Button. Select the
 >PK: "unorphan" option. I think that one does it.

 JZ> Yes, that works. Unfortunately, SOB doesn't seem to 
 JZ> able to show me ONLY the orphaned files,

I don't have any orphaned files at the moment so I can't be sure, however from 
memory, the orphaned files ALWAYS show up at the top of the list, BEFORE any 
..FLO files. Normally SOB lists files in this order -
        All unrecognised files (EG: BinkD .ILO and .TRY files),
        All unattached packet files,
        Then for each valid .?UT and .?LO file found -
          .?UT and .?LO files are listed in Network/Node order,
            All files listed INSIDE the previous .?UT or .?LO file.

All unattached files should be included in those 2 groups right at the top of 
the list. You may also wish to use -
        Options ==> File Filtering

to try and isolate your files. I don't have any "bad" mail packets at the 
moment so I can't tell exactly what happens, but SOB probably can do what you 
want.

 JZ> I really wanted a 
 JZ> utility that would do this automatically, without any 
 JZ> human intervention. 

Then a PM app is probably not a lot of use for unattented operation. Do you 
frequently have a lot of orphaned files? Its rare that I see them here.

Cheers...................pk.


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