> We have a number of lists (10-25K subscribers) that we reload several times
> a week. At that moment, we resend the header with a PUTALL and the whole
> list. Initially, I tried using QUIET DELETE listname *@* followed by a bulk
> add import, but I noticed that the delete command appeared to cause
> thousands of log entries as though I had deleted each one seperately.
> Additionally, using the bulk delete command requires knowing all the
> subscribers.
>
> I'm interested if there's a better way to reload lists from scratch without
> having to delete all the entries or send the header each time.
>
> I suppose I'd like there to be a "replace" function added bulk features so
> instead of saying add import, you'd say add replace like many DBMS have for
> loading tables.
If the web interface is installed, bulk operations via the web performs in
this manner (2nd option). This basically does a bulk delete with the BRIEF
option and doesn't require you to supply the addresses, then immediately
does a bulk import with a supplied address file.
http://www.lsoft.com/manuals/1.8d/sitemgr/sitemgr.html#11.9http://www.lsoft.com/manuals/1.8d/sitemgr/sitemgr.html#5.4.9
