Re: too many files!

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2006


It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 67240
interpreted = N
texte = Jesse's logic is good. You can try Window Scripts Or Desktop Macro to = automate these admin tasks. You should be able to find commands to = delete the directory with folders under a path. -----Original Message----- From: WebDNA Talk [mailto:WebDNA-Talk@talk.smithmicro.com]On Behalf Of John Peacock Sent: Wednesday, May 17, 2006 8:05 AM To: WebDNA Talk Subject: Re: too many files! Jesse Proudman wrote: > Rename the folder EmailToBeDeleted. > Make a new folder named EMailCompleted. > Set permissions on EMailCompleted. > Throw EMailToBeDeleted into the trash. > Empty Trash. Yeah, not on windows for directories > a couple thousand messages. The=20 problem with NTFS is that is ultimately a very badly designed database.=20 The rename alone might take hours. Sometimes just cd'ing into the=20 WebCatalogEngine directory (_above_ the email folders) and typing dir=20 can take hours). John --=20 John Peacock Director of Information Research and Technology Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group 4501 Forbes Boulevard Suite H Lanham, MD 20706 301-459-3366 x.5010 fax 301-429-5748 ------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to = Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ ------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ Associated Messages, from the most recent to the oldest:

    
  1. Re: too many files! ( "Bess Ho" 2006)
  2. Re: too many files! ( Jesse Proudman 2006)
  3. Re: too many files! ( John Peacock 2006)
  4. Re: too many files! ( Jesse Proudman 2006)
  5. Re: too many files! ( John Peacock 2006)
  6. too many files! ( Bob Minor 2006)
Jesse's logic is good. You can try Window Scripts Or Desktop Macro to = automate these admin tasks. You should be able to find commands to = delete the directory with folders under a path. -----Original Message----- From: WebDNA Talk [mailto:WebDNA-Talk@talk.smithmicro.com]On Behalf Of John Peacock Sent: Wednesday, May 17, 2006 8:05 AM To: WebDNA Talk Subject: Re: too many files! Jesse Proudman wrote: > Rename the folder EmailToBeDeleted. > Make a new folder named EMailCompleted. > Set permissions on EMailCompleted. > Throw EMailToBeDeleted into the trash. > Empty Trash. Yeah, not on windows for directories > a couple thousand messages. The=20 problem with NTFS is that is ultimately a very badly designed database.=20 The rename alone might take hours. Sometimes just cd'ing into the=20 WebCatalogEngine directory (_above_ the email folders) and typing dir=20 can take hours). John --=20 John Peacock Director of Information Research and Technology Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group 4501 Forbes Boulevard Suite H Lanham, MD 20706 301-459-3366 x.5010 fax 301-429-5748 ------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to = Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ ------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ "Bess Ho"

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