Re: consoliate mail archives with duplicate messages
On Monday 18 February 2008 10:43:46 am Russell L. Harris wrote: Is there an archiving utility or other reasonably simple approach whereby I can process these mail files to (1) considate them into a single file or archive and (2) eliminate duplicate messages? KMail can do both, albeit slowly, in a drag-and-drop manner. -- Paul Johnson [EMAIL PROTECTED] signature.asc Description: This is a digitally signed message part.
Re: consoliate mail archives with duplicate messages
On Feb 19, 2008, at 3:53 AM, Johann Spies wrote: Over the years, every time I have reinstalled Debian, I have saved the mail files. Now I have a dozen or more files, with many duplicate messages. Is there an archiving utility or other reasonably simple approach whereby I can process these mail files to (1) considate them into a single file or archive and (2) eliminate duplicate messages? I would unpack those files into a Maildir and if you then have duplicate emails you can remove them with fdupes. That will find emails that are bit-for-bit identical. For emails that are the same except for some delivery headers, you may need to write a script that compares Message-ID: headers. Rick -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: consoliate mail archives with duplicate messages
Over the years, every time I have reinstalled Debian, I have saved the mail files. Now I have a dozen or more files, with many duplicate messages. Is there an archiving utility or other reasonably simple approach whereby I can process these mail files to (1) considate them into a single file or archive and (2) eliminate duplicate messages? I would unpack those files into a Maildir and if you then have duplicate emails you can remove them with fdupes. Regards Johann -- Johann Spies Telefoon: 021-808 4036 Informasietegnologie, Universiteit van Stellenbosch And the angel answered and said unto the women, Fear not ye: for I know that ye seek Jesus, which was crucified. He is not here: for he is risen, as he said...Therefore be ye also ready; for in such an hour as ye think not the Son of man cometh. Matthew 28:5,6; 24:44 -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: consoliate mail archives with duplicate messages
* Jochen Schulz [EMAIL PROTECTED] [080219 08:49]: Russell L. Harris: Over the years, every time I have reinstalled Debian, I have saved the mail files. Now I have a dozen or more files, with many duplicate messages. Mbox files? Some are mbox, from use of Eudora (back in the Window$ era) and Thunderbird and Balsa and Sylpheed. More recent files are mairdir, from gnus and mutt. RLH -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: consoliate mail archives with duplicate messages
Russell L. Harris: Over the years, every time I have reinstalled Debian, I have saved the mail files. Now I have a dozen or more files, with many duplicate messages. Mbox files? Is there an archiving utility or other reasonably simple approach whereby I can process these mail files to (1) considate them into a single file or archive and (2) eliminate duplicate messages? If you have mbox files, you could just `cat` them into one file, open it with mutt and then press 'D' followed '~=CR'. J. -- As a child I pulled the legs from a spider. [Agree] [Disagree] http://www.slowlydownward.com/NODATA/data_enter2.html signature.asc Description: Digital signature
consoliate mail archives with duplicate messages
Over the years, every time I have reinstalled Debian, I have saved the mail files. Now I have a dozen or more files, with many duplicate messages. Is there an archiving utility or other reasonably simple approach whereby I can process these mail files to (1) considate them into a single file or archive and (2) eliminate duplicate messages? RLH -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
