in reply to Re^2: Indexing an mbox file
in thread Indexing an mbox file

Consider using a different format, like maildir. (There is a 'perfect' converter available at http://perfectmaildir.home-dn.net/, of course written in Perl.) Or make it independant from file formats and use IMAP to access the mailbox.

Alexander

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