Subj : Possible Dupes
To   : All
From : Fred Riccio
Date : Fri Nov 18 2016 01:04 pm

test test...  Is this thing turned on?

There were lots of systems in the seen-bys of the rules posting, but no traffic 
since I joined this echo a few weeks ago.  I'd like to make an offer for you to 
join in on the fun.  See below.



* Forwarded from FIDO_SYSOP by Fred Riccio (1:132/174).
* Originally by: Fred Riccio (1:132/174), 18 Nov 16 12:22.
* Originally to: All (1:2320/100).


========== Forwarded message ==========
Hello All!

There has been lots of talk of dupes in this echo, and it tempted me to 
continue working on a project I started quite a while ago.  For lack of a 
better term, I'll call it an external dupe catcher.  It works off the raw 
packet files, so it should be compatible with any message base/bbs/tosser.

It's a Win32 "console" app that I have successfully run under Win NT/2000 and 
Win 10. I'm guessing it will run on anything in between.  I will also compile a 
*nix version, but you will have to figure out for yourself which libraries you 
need to make it run (it has been done before with other utilities I have 
written using this compiler).  Same with OS/2.

Features:

  - Checks Message header (To, From, Subject, Date written).
  - Checks Message ID control line.
  - Checks message text (from end of control lines through origin line).
  - You control how sensitive it is...  specify 1, 2 or 3 of the above 
    criteria required before a message is called a dupe.
  - You control the size of the dupe database.
  - You decide what to do when it finds duplicate messages.  Report only,
    rebuild packet and delete the original, or rebuild packet and rename 
    the original.
  - No complicated installation or configuration files.

Because of the nature of this beast, you must be willing to do a little batch 
file magic.  Either get raw .pkt files from your feed (not *.MO? bundles) or 
unpack them yourself and delete the bundles before your tosser runs.  I can 
share my .bat files if necessary.

Are you interested in testing this out?  Send me NetMail to the address below 
and I'll set up a private echo for the testers and send you a copy of the 
program.

--- Msged/NT 6.0.1
 * Origin: Somewhere in New Hampshire's White Mountains (1:132/174)

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