On 08/14/2016 04:47 PM, Ed Greshko wrote: <<<>>> > The issue has nothing to do with "unsigned 64 bit file sizes" or the > ability of TB to work with large files. > > The issue is simply that the developers "failed" to find all the > instances in their code which checked the file size prior to performing > an operation. > > As I've mentioned, TB can work with files larger than 4GB. > > You can manually get around the issue of not being able to add to large > files. > > With TB stopped, you can simply "rm" the folder's associated .msf file > (the index file) and then "cat somebox >> TheLargeBox". Then start TB > again. When you open the TheLargeBox folder the .msf will be rebuilt (it > may take some time) and the messages will have been added to TheLargeBox > folder. > ===> that is a simple solution. another is to categorize email by type, or by year and month. all 3 of which i had considered recommending, but considered it a waste of time because i felt that anyone who is backing up an Inbox with over 30 MB of emails is someone who is too lazy to create filters to sort emails to a classification, even tho i did make comment on doing such. sort filtering is an easy process to set up and maintains a much neater storage of emails. also, by archiving sorted emails every 3, 4 months keeps active email folder files in a state that can be easily and effectively maintained by thunderbird and by user. when i did installation, service and maintenance, i showed all clients how to set up filters and archiving of emails by year and month, which must be very reliable because i have yet to hear from any of them with a problem of doing such. there have been a few that i have been contacted by, but it was for ways to make minor changes, not problems. lazy is as lazy does and lazy does create problems. jd1008 is very knowledgeable, but he does have weak spots. 8=) -- peace out. CentOS GNU/Linux 6.8 tc,hago. g . =+= Tired of having your microsoft os hacked? Change to Linux os, used by microsoft hackers. =+= in a world with out fences, who needs gates. =+= -- users mailing list users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://lists.fedoraproject.org/admin/lists/users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Fedora Code of Conduct: http://fedoraproject.org/code-of-conduct Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines Have a question? Ask away: http://ask.fedoraproject.org
