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From: kyle@meow.UUCP (kyle)
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Subject: Re: Help!  My history files are taking over!
Message-ID: <149@meow.UUCP>
Date: Tue, 20-Oct-87 00:57:43 EDT
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Summary: Another way to shorten history files

In article <2882@bunker.UUCP>, wtm@bunker.UUCP (Bill McGarry) writes:
> With 4 weeks worth of article ID's, an 1 1/2 meg history file is
> about the right size.  What can you do to reduce this size?  Change
> the HISTEXP define to some smaller number (3 weeks?).


Or, to avoid recompiling, simply set expire's -E parameter to 21 days (or
less).