Re: OFF TOPIC: My Unix mail file is too huge to access

Thanks to all who replied. I received some very helpful ideas and new knowledge. Charlie Mengler came up with the solution I used:

1. Use vi on this huge file to find a place to split the file.
2. Then issue the command:

    cat jenny | head -153498 | > jenny153498

3. Place the new jenny153498 file in the directory of PINE folders.

4. Use PINE and view the messages in the jenny153498 folder.

Thanks.

Jenny

On Thu, 24 May 2001, PD Miller wrote:

> At 13:49 -0800 24/5/01, Jenny Jacobson wrote:
> >How do I get into my old mail so I can 1) delete old messages and
> >2) access a VERY important email that I need to use.
>
> Eudora uses the exact format used for unix mail files, so I recommend that.
>
> >I don't think my unix account has a pop3 server. Someone suggested I ftp
> >the file to my PC and read it there. When I did a file command, it said
> >the mail file was ASCII text, but my important email has an attached Excel
> >spreadsheet. Do I ftp in ASCII or binary mode?
>
> Binary for certain. Eudora can sort out the attachment format as long
> as the file has not been translated. Not just email, but with
> everything, use binary only. Even if you need the line terminators
> translated, ftp is the worst way on earth to do it.
>
> >I don't have any mail
> >software on my PC (I use a shell account and Yahoo). I don't want to use
> >my Yahoo account to process this huge file via pop3.
>
> http://www.eudora.com/ and it is free.
>
> Regards
>
> Paul Miller
>
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