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       THE MESSAGE DATABASE
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       RAMSG is the RemoteAccess message  base maintenance utility.
       It's primary function is  to trim the number of  messages in
       local   and echomail conferences  and maintain them   at   a
       manageable   level. RACONFIG provides the  ability to enter,
       add  and  maintain     message  areas  -  RAMSG  uses   this
       information (contained in MESSAGES.RA)  to delete old and/or
       excess  messages.   RAMSG will   also   attempt   to  repair
       damaged  message bases; it has a  number of integrity checks
       built  in so that  if it detects  that the message  base  is
       damaged in  any way,  it will automatically  re-create index
       files  (even   if  they are  missing)  and warn  of possible
       problems.

       All of   RAMSG's activities are logged in  the  system  log.
       Some options are provided for statistical information.

       Note that a value of 0 in any of  the fields on the  message
       area entry  screen in  RACONFIG will cause  RAMSG to  ignore
       that  option. For example, if the maximum number of messages
       is set  to 0, RAMSG will not  kill messages based on number.
       Prior to running  RAMSG, you  should  ensure  that all areas
       have been set up correctly.

       RAMSG invoked  without a command line  results  in   a  help
       screen being displayed.

       When  one or more of the arguments below is specified, RAMSG
       searches  for CONFIG.RA  (first the current  directory, then
       via the  RA  environment  variable),  MESSAGES.RA  (in   the
       current directory,  then the system directory)  and then the
       message base files.   Failure to  find one or more  of these
       files will result in  RAMSG aborting. If CONFIG.RA is  found
       and the system  log file can be  opened, RAMSG will  log any
       errors there.