MESSAGE BASE PACKER FOR EXECUTIVE HOST
                             Version 3.50

                    This program is declared to be in the
                            PUBLIC DOMAIN
                                by
                      The author, Steve Wood

  PACK.EXE will pack all of your conference message.txt files by
  removing all messages that have been deleted.  Also the .NDX file
  will be rebuilt.  This will keep your message base small and
  manageable, as well as speed up the operation of Executive Host.

   It can check for unread messages and  will not remove unread
   messages directed to a specific user depending on the
   environment variable XPURGE=.  If this variable is equal to KEEP,
   then messages directed to one of your users that is still unread
   will not be deleted.  The default is not to KEEP.

  You  control the number of retained messages with a command
  line parameter.
                   PACK.EXE   5  220

  The above line will pack conference 5 and retain 220 messages in
  the conference.  This number of messages to save may be up
  to 999999.  If you use the word, ALL, for the conference, then all
  conferences will be packed.

                    PACK.EXE  ALL  100

  The above line will pack all conferences keeping only 100 messages
  per conference.



  SETUP:


  You must declare the location of your BBS in the XHOST
  environment variable.  This variable MUST NOT end in a '\'.

     Valid Commands:     SET XHOST = T:
                         SET XHOST = C:\TELIX

     Invalid Commands:   SET XHOST = T:\
                         SET XHOST = C:\TELIX\

  This program creates a MESSAGE.NEW file as it is purging
  messages.  After purging, any MESSAGE.BAK files are deleted.
  The MESSAGE.TXT used as input is renamed to MESSAGE.BAK and
  the MESSAGE.NEW is renamed to MESSAGE.TXT.

  This program also a creates  a MESSAGE.NXX file as it is purging
  messages.  After purging, any MESSAGE.BKX files are deleted.
  The MESSAGE.NDX used as input is renamed to MESSAGE.BKX and
  the MESSAGE.NXX is renamed to MESSAGE.NDX.

  If you have any suggestions or need support you may reach me
  at:              The WOODSHED (704) 847-8177.