[Info-vax] Large mailboxes

[Michael Moroney]

=?UTF-8?Q?Jan-Erik_S=c3=b6derholm?= <jan-erik.soderholm at telia.com> writes:

>Den 2020-12-01 kl. 21:02, skrev Michael Moroney:
>> So in theory, is it possible to implement a VMS file as a FIFO and work
>> efficiently?  That is one process can write records in order, a second
>> process can read and delete records in order, without RMS cruft from
>> accumulating?
>> 

>It depends on the definition of a "VMS file". I see no issues with having
>an Rdb table as the buffer.

I kind of meant RMS file, something accessed via RMS $GET/$PUT/$DELETE or their
high level equivalents.  I know if just disk space anything could be used.

>Is there an indication on what "a fairly large number" of messages is?

Maybe 6000 messages/day, it could vary quite a bit.