[Spambayes] Backup daqtabase

[Jesse Pelton]

There's a FAQ that addresses this. See
http://spambayes.sourceforge.net/faq.html.
 
Even though the FAQ suggests that it's a good idea to back up your
database, though, I'm unconvinced. The content of spam tends to change
over time, with the result (in my experience) that the database ends up
with an increasing proportion of stale data that degrades the
effectiveness of filtering. (Of course, while I'm pretty sure that
filtering gets less effective over time, I can't be absolutely certain
that this is the explanation.) Some SpamBayes insiders have ways of
removing ancient messages from the database; I don't, so I just delete
the database periodically and rebuild from scratch. It doesn't take long
before SpamBayes is filtering as well as it did with the old database,
and then it gets better. Of course, if you keep do back up the original
database, you can always revert to it.
 
Developers: would it be feasible and sensible to add UI to allow users
to remove messages older than a user-specified cutoff? If so, I'll log a
feature request.


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	From: spambayes-bounces at python.org
[mailto:spambayes-bounces at python.org] On Behalf Of David Eyles
	Sent: Tuesday, October 11, 2005 3:04 AM
	To: spambayes at python.org
	Subject: [Spambayes] Backup daqtabase
	
	
	 
	Hi,
	 
	I am about to rebuild my PC.  I have had Spam Bayes on it for a
while now and obviously have a reasonable database of spam signatures.
How can I back these up so that when I reinstall my Outlook .pst file I
can continue?
	 
	Thanks
	 
	David

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