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Date:      Wed, 15 May 2002 16:56:48 +0100
From:      Jason Taylor <jason+freebsd@kanda.com>
To:        "Jack L. Stone" <jackstone@sage-one.net>
Cc:        freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: Zapping Email Box
Message-ID:  <20020515155648.GE6657@uk2.kanda-systems.net>
In-Reply-To: <3.0.5.32.20020515103052.0301aa40@mail.sage-one.net>
References:  <20020515150323.GC6657@uk2.kanda-systems.net> <3.0.5.32.20020515103052.0301aa40@mail.sage-one.net>

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On Wed, May 15, 2002 at 10:30:52AM -0500, Jack L. Stone wrote:
> >
> >my mymailbox mymailbox.yesterday
> >
> >Then do your cleanout etc. on mymailbox.yesterday.
> >
> >That should be alot safer
> >
> >Jason
> 
> ....but, I must zero out "mymailbox" exactly at 23.59.... that's the
> problem, not making a work copy. I already make a "work" copy like
> "mymailbox.yesterday" for doing the other processes. The problem is
> clearing out the original mymailbox....

Ok then:

mv mailbox mailbox.yesterday && touch mailbox

Jason

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