[Pine-info] Generating unique hash for each message in mailbox

[Thorsten Glaser]

Kelly Jones dixit:


> I want to use an external program to generate a unique hash for each

> email in my Pine mailbox.


Try the Message-ID: header. That "OUGHT TO" be unique, as per RFC,
even though it isn't always. However, since Usenet used the message
ID as "database key", it's "good enough".

bye,
//mirabile
-- 
  "Using Lynx is like wearing a really good pair of shades: cuts out
   the glare and harmful UV (ultra-vanity), and you feel so-o-o COOL."
                                         -- Henry Nelson, March 1999

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ReSent-Date: Thu, 14 Dec 2006 18:55:10 +0000 (UTC)
ReSent-From: Thorsten Glaser <tg at 66h.42h.de>
ReSent-To: pine-info at mailman.u.washington.edu
ReSent-Subject: Re: [Pine-info] Generating unique hash for each message in
 mailbox
ReSent-Message-ID: <Pine.BSM.4.64L.0612141855100.421 at herc.mirbsd.org>

Kelly Jones dixit:


> I want to use an external program to generate a unique hash for each

> email in my Pine mailbox.


Try the Message-ID: header. That "OUGHT TO" be unique, as per RFC,
even though it isn't always. However, since Usenet used the message
ID as "database key", it's "good enough".

bye,
//mirabile
-- 
  "Using Lynx is like wearing a really good pair of shades: cuts out
   the glare and harmful UV (ultra-vanity), and you feel so-o-o COOL."
                                         -- Henry Nelson, March 1999

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