text_combined: lyjblvopanixcom message dated wed 10 oct 2007 202714 pdt pithy ruminations dave close lyjblvopanixcom wrote given input file output ie loading database exmh saving exmh_addrs file consistent however output file size varies depending order input file output file doesnt end entry time perhaps last good entry different time next entry file sort order next entries depending buffering perhaps something common ive lookedrepeatedlybut havent found anything guess character file parser doesnt like might special character isnt used anywhere else might character high bit set looks normal displayed may well character invisible file viewed normally null might try od binary dump thats guess hmmthats got thinking good way check cat v exmh_addrsfull strip_high_order_characters diff exmh_addrsfull strip_high_order_characters nope two files meaning control characters found exmh_addrsfull however exmh seems problem iso8859 encoding addresses number entries encoding appears source address file saved exmh_addrs database since problem happened recently might concentrate recent additions file necessarily eliminated entries 2007 still get behaviorthe size address database depends order input file saved address database less 1 input file thanks suggestions mark dave close compata costa mesa ca 1 714 434 7359 wqbfcompatacom nyqrlcualumnicaltechedu likely way world destroyed experts agree accident thats come computer professionals cause accidents nathaniel borenstein _______________________________________________ exmhusers mailing list ndqqlmbvhredhatcom httpswwwredhatcommailmanlistinfoexmhusers _______________________________________________ exmhusers mailing list ndqqlmbvhredhatcom httpswwwredhatcommailmanlistinfoexmhusers wed 06 aug 2008 030640 0400 exmh_addrs address database truncated