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Subject: Compressing mail (problems with it)
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From: rang@cps45x.cps.msu.edu (Anton Rang)
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Subject: Compressing mail (problems with it)
 
  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