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From: rang@CPS45X.CPS.MSU.EDU (Anton Rang)
Newsgroups: comp.os.vms
Subject: Compressing mail (problems with it)
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Date: 24 May 88 00:55:28 GMT
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  There is one obvious solution to the problem of lost mail--I'm
surprised nobody thought of it.  Since mail lets you keep multiple
files, just keep your mail in a different file than the one new mail
comes to (a sort of inbox vs. seen approach).  Then you won't have to
compress your inbox nearly as much--99% of the time you could just
delete it (I know, there are problems there too)....
  I think this would work--any other ideas?  Anyone tried it?

				Anton