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List:       mhonarc
Subject:    Re: How big an archive can Mhonarc handle...
From:       Francois Felix Ingrand <felix () laas ! fr>
Date:       1999-03-31 12:05:05
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Christopher Lindsey <lindsey@ncsa.uiuc.edu> writes:

> > I am using Mhonarc to archive a mail list. The current archive is now 5000
> > messages. 
> > 
> > First, I was wondering if there is a practical limit to the size
> > of an archive mhonarc can handle (for performance reasons mainly).
> 
> It all depends on how long your users are willing to wait when they
> load the main index page.  :)

I already use this:

<MULTIPG> 

<IDXSIZE>
100
</IDXSIZE>


> > Second I am now looking for "automatic" solutions to break this archive in
> > parts (on a per semester or per year basis).
> 
> If you're doing it based on time, your best be is either to have an
> automatic job move the archives to a new directory, or if you're under
> Unix, preprocess the messages with procmail or a similar mechanism.

I use procmail... 


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