Using Linux/Unix I'd say: echo "SELECT concat('DELETE FROM mailtab WHERE mailaddress=',mailaddress,';') FROM mailtab WHERE <some strange conditions here>" | mysql <db> | mysql <db>
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >I have about 40,000 email addresses in a MySQL database. > >I also have a list of 1500 email addresses that need to be removed. > >I am searching for a way to delete these 1500 email addresses en masse, >but I have come up short. > >I sure would appreciate a nudge in the right direction from somebody who >might be in the know. > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- Before posting, please check: http://www.mysql.com/manual.php (the manual) http://lists.mysql.com/ (the list archive) To request this thread, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Trouble unsubscribing? Try: http://lists.mysql.com/php/unsubscribe.php