Hi there,
* David Champion <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [Mit 26 Jul 2000 03:37:59 GMT]:
> I have procmail deliver to ~/Mail/lists/listname. Each "listname" in
> that directory is a symlink to ~/Mail/lists/monthly/listname-YYYYMM or
> to ~/Mail/lists/annual/listname-YYYY. A cron job rewrites the symlinks
> once a month using a Makefile designed for handling the links.
>
> What's convenient here is that the targets for the symlinks don't need
> to exist: procmail will create them any time it chases a link to
> deliver a message. (For mbox folders, anyway; you'd need to do mkdirs
> for mh drops.)
>
> What's also convenient is that the current month's filename is always
> the same. If I know I saw something recently, and want to check the
> archive, it's always the same command no matter when today is.
>
> I'll send you my Makefile if you want it. It's the only special
> component I use, modulo the procmail rules (which you need to do for
> yourself, anyway). No other scripts or anything.
I'm interested too. I know it's OT on this list but perhaps it's
easier to post it on the list.
Ciao, Gregor
