Ok, so this is what I am noticing from various different BBS's when using QWK
packets. I will explain my exact process first:

I log into BBS. I will then the first time goto Offline/QWK mail and select
which areas I want it to scan for my packets. I will then select to download
the packet and complete the download. I will select the option for mystic to
update my last read pointers.

If I sign back on right away, or throughout the day and do the process of
downloading again, it will create a packat with JUST what has been unread since
my last download.

However, after (random? or maybe after Maintenance?) some time I will come back
to download the QWK packet and ALL areas are downloading EVERY message again as
if I've never read ANY of the messages in these messasge areas. Like stated
before, this does not seem to be only one BBS this is happening on, but
multiple BBS's I have been downloading packets from. I am hoping someone has
some input on this topic and can either advice something I am doing incorrect,
or a setting / maintenance change to the Mystic systems to correct the problem.

Thanks

iNoNaMouSe
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RS> However, after (random? or maybe after Maintenance?) some time I will
RS> come back to download the QWK packet and ALL areas are downloading EVERY
RS> message again as if I've never read ANY of the messages in these
RS> messasge areas. Like stated before, this does not seem to be only one

Could be an combination issue with the message base packer, and someone running
the packer way more often than they should be.

Is it happening with your new scan within the BBS or just when downloading QWK?
To be quite honest I rarely do any testing of the QWK system these days unless
someone mentions an issue, so I'll have to do some tests.

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g0> Could be an combination issue with the message base packer, and someone
g0> running the packer way more often than they should be.
g0> Is it happening with your new scan within the BBS or just when
g0> downloading QWK? To be quite honest I rarely do any testing of the QWK
g0> system these days unless someone mentions an issue, so I'll have to do
g0> some tests.

I didn't notice it before in the regular message bases when using them before
I started using QWK. I have switched to just reading the bases without quick
for now since I couldn't keep track of new messages reliably the other way. I
don't have my BBS up at the moment to test it myself. I am really thinking it
has something to do with packing message bases as well. I notice the problem
most often when I've gone overnight/a day or two between logging in to download
QWK packets. If its been an hour or two and I log back it it seems to remember
my last read point correctly.
This problem shows itself on whatever setups both 20forbeers and Quantum
Wormhole are using. There was a couple other ones as well, but I don't
remember them off the top of m head.

Let me know if I can help in any way to help figure out what is causing the
issue.

iNoNaMouSe
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RS> overnight/a day or two between logging in to download QWK packets. If
RS> its been an hour or two and I log back it it seems to remember my last
RS> read point correctly. This problem shows itself on whatever setups both

Ok thanks I'll see what I can figure out.

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