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Mac Forum / Applications / Eudora / May 2007Old Eudora Nicknames files
There are at the minute 289 old "Eudora Nicknames.ab.cd.e.fg" files in my ~/Documents/Eudora/Spool Folder/ folder. Can I trash those? Can I set anything to limit how many of them accumulate before they age out? Email cc of any replies appreciated. Thanks for any info. > There are at the minute 289 old "Eudora Nicknames.ab.cd.e.fg" files in > my ~/Documents/Eudora/Spool Folder/ folder. > > Can I trash those? Yes. > Can I set anything to limit how many of them accumulate before they age > out? Not that I know of. But you can stop them from being created altogether by going to Settings->Really Miscellaneous and de-selecting the box for "Backup nickname files". Personally, I just make it part of my regular backup routine to delete these files, as well as cache files from the browser, etc., before doing a backup of my harddrive. Roberta  SignatureRoberta Millstein usenet@spamaway.rlm.net Remove "spamaway" to reply -- Posted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com > > There are at the minute 289 old "Eudora Nicknames.ab.cd.e.fg" files in > > my ~/Documents/Eudora/Spool Folder/ folder. [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > these files, as well as cache files from the browser, etc., before doing > a backup of my harddrive. Do I read correctly here, Roberta, that you empty the whole of the Spool Folder? Just wondering, what the use of this amassing in the Spool Folder anyway? Stof > > > There are at the minute 289 old "Eudora Nicknames.ab.cd.e.fg" files in > > > my ~/Documents/Eudora/Spool Folder/ folder. [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > Do I read correctly here, Roberta, that you empty the whole of the Spool > Folder? Well, I don't have Eudora back up my nicknames file, so I don't accumulate as many files in there as you do. (I have the box de-selected in my Settings, as I explain above). But I do accumulate various other things in there. I delete them all periodically, except for the ones called "Out.temp" and "In.temp" -- and I could probably delete those, too, but I don't out of simple paranoia. > Just wondering, what the use of this amassing in the Spool Folder > anyway? Just backup files, I believe. Someone else correct me if I am wrong. Roberta SignatureRoberta Millstein usenet@spamaway.rlm.net Remove "spamaway" to reply -- Posted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com > > > > There are at the minute 289 old "Eudora Nicknames.ab.cd.e.fg" files in > > > > my ~/Documents/Eudora/Spool Folder/ folder. [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > for the ones called "Out.temp" and "In.temp" -- and I could probably > delete those, too, but I don't out of simple paranoia. Came to think of the X-Eudora-Settings. :-) When showering. I found this: "<x-eudora-setting:193> When checked, nicknames files will be automatically backed up to Spool Folder in your Eudora Folder. Use for debugging only." That simplifies things for me and the last sentence explains a lot. In connection with your next sentence, Roberta, > > > Personally, I just make it part of my regular backup routine to delete > > > these files, (...) there is for the rest of the folder "<x-eudora-setting:194> Folders in the spool folder will be removed after this many days. Set to 0 to keep items indefinitely." That might clean up your backup routine as well. I found that it was set tot 30 days. I set it to 2 days. I don't know why really, I guess it's because 'one never knows for what it might be useful' - although up to now (9/11 years) I never needed it (the paranoia thing?). Stof > Came to think of the X-Eudora-Settings. :-) When showering. > I found this: "<x-eudora-setting:193> When checked, nicknames files > will be automatically backed up to Spool Folder in your Eudora Folder. > Use for debugging only." > That simplifies things for me and the last sentence explains a lot. This setting is equivalent to the "Settings->Really Miscellaneous->Backup nickname files" setting that I mentioned a few posts back. > In connection with your next sentence, Roberta, > > > > Personally, I just make it part of my regular backup routine to delete [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > useful' - although up to now (9/11 years) I never needed it (the > paranoia thing?). Thanks! I didn't know about this setting. Mine was blank, which is probably equivalent to 0 (save forever). Like you, I now have mine set to 2. :) Roberta SignatureRoberta Millstein usenet@spamaway.rlm.net Remove "spamaway" to reply -- Posted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com > > I found this: "<x-eudora-setting:193> When checked, nicknames files > > will be automatically backed up to Spool Folder in your Eudora Folder. [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > Miscellaneous->Backup nickname files" setting that I mentioned a few > posts back. I know, I read that. I did the quote for the "Use for debugging only". The fact that it was apparently checked by default surprised me. The quote was also directed at the OP. He'll read it somewhat later - guessing from the number of posts here lately. :-) cheerio Stof > > > I found this: "<x-eudora-setting:193> When checked, nicknames files > > > will be automatically backed up to Spool Folder in your Eudora Folder. [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > I know, I read that. I did the quote for the "Use for debugging only". Yes, it really hammers home the point that the setting need not be checked. > The fact that it was apparently checked by default surprised me. Indeed -- very strange. Roberta SignatureRoberta Millstein usenet@spamaway.rlm.net Remove "spamaway" to reply -- Posted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com |
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