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<H2><a name=
"general">General
</a></H2>
<li><a href=
"#whatis">What is MHonArc?
</a></li>
<li><a href=
"#mhversion">What's the latest version of MhonArc?
</a></li>
<li><a href=
"#get">Where can I get MHonArc?
</a></li>
<li><a href=
"#cost">What restrictions are there on MHonArc usage?
</a></li>
<li><a href=
"#help">Where can I get help on MHonArc?
</a></li>
<li><a href=
"#compare">How does MHonArc compare to other email archivers, like Hypermail?
</a></li>
<li><a href=
"#vscommercial">Why I should use MHonArc over some of the Internet-based mailing list archive services?
</a></li>
<li><a href=
"#studies">Are their
"real-world" examples of MHonArc usage?
</a></li>
<li><a href=
"#whynonperl">Why are list archives about Perl-related topics not maintained with a Perl-based program, like MHonArc?
</a></li>
<li><a href=
"#y2k">Is MHonArc Y2K (Year
2000) compliant?
</a></li>
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<h3><b><a name=
"whatis">What is MHonArc?
</a></b></h3>
<P>MHonArc is a
<A HREF=
"http://perl.com/perl/">Perl
</A>
program for converting e-mail messages as specified in RFC
822 and
<A HREF=
"http://www.nacs.uci.edu/indiv/ehood/MIME/MIME.html">the
HREF=
"http://www.w3.org/pub/WWW/MarkUp/">HTML
</A>.
MHonArc can perform the following tasks:
</P><LI>Convert
<a href=
"http://www.ics.uci.edu/~mh/"><em>MH
</em></a>
mail folders or UUCP/Unix style mailboxes into an HTML mail archive.
<LI>Add or remove messages to an existing HTML mail archive generated
<LI>Convert a single message to HTML.
<P>Along with these tasks, MHonArc provides the following:
<LI>A main customizable index for mail messages archived.
<LI>A customizable thread index listing messages by thread.
<LI>Control over message formatting.
<LI>The ability to hook in your own custom message filters.
<LI>And other things to numerous to mention here.
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<h3><b><a name=
"mhversion">What's the latest version of MhonArc?
</a></b></h3>
<p>Latest version information is available at
<a href=
"http://www.mhonarc.org/"
><http://www.mhonarc.org/
></a>.
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<h3><b><a name=
"get">Where can I get MHonArc?
</a></b></h3>
<P>The latest information on MHonArc,
and its availability, may be obtained at
<a href=
"http://www.mhonarc.org/"
><http://www.mhonarc.org/
></a>.
<p>MHonArc requires Perl to run. If you do not have Perl, it can
<a href=
"http://www.perl.com/"><http://www.perl.com/
></a>.
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<h3><b><a name=
"cost">What restrictions are there on MHonArc usage?
</a></b></h3>
<P>MHonArc is free software. MHonArc is distributed under
the GNU General Public License (GPL). A copy of the license is included in
the distribution. Please read it for more information, or go
to
<a href=
"http://www.gnu.org/"><http://www.gnu.org/
></a>.
Note, that the word
<em>"free"</em> means something
different than
<em>"no cost"</em>. See the GPL and
<a href=
"http://www.gnu.org/"><http://www.gnu.org/
></a> for more
<p>Note, donations are welcome. And will help insure the continued
<p>If you do not feel comfortable with the current licensing
of MHonArc, GPL, then contact the
<a href=
"mailto:mhonarc@mhonarc.org">developer
</a> of MHonArc if you
want to make alternate licensing arrangements.
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<td><strong>NOTE
</strong></td>
<td><p>MHonArc is
<strong>NOT
</strong>
in the public domain. Any mention of MHonArc in the public domain
is
<strong>WRONG
</strong>. Applicable copyrights still apply.
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<h3><b><a name=
"help">Where can I get help on MHonArc?
</a></b></h3>
<P>The first place to try is the documentation that comes with
MHonArc. The documentation is quite extensive, and may
provide answers to most of your questions.
</P><P>Second, you can read this FAQ.
<P>Third, a mailing list,
<A
HREF=
"mailto:mhonarc-users@mhonarc.org"
>mhonarc-users@mhonarc.org
</A>, is available to
provide a discussion forum on the usage and development of
MHonArc. Appropriate topics for the list include: usage
questions, bug reports, behavioral enhancements, documentation bugs,
<P>To subscribe to the mailing list, send mail to
<A
HREF=
"mailto:majordomo@mhonarc.org"
>majordomo@mhonarc.org
</A>
subscribe mhonarc-users
</pre><A HREF=
"mailto:mhonarc-users@mhonarc.org" >mhonarc-users@mhonarc.org
</A>,
distributed to all subscribers on the list.
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<td><strong>NOTE
</strong></td>
<td><p>The mailing list is restricted to subscribers only. Any
non-subscriber message sent to the list is manually filtered.
of manual filtering, non-subscriber messages may have long delays
before getting distributed to all subscribers.
<p><b>ABSOLUTELY NO SPAM IS TOLERATED
</b>. Any spam is happily
<P>The mailing list is archived by
Majordomo. You can also use the WWW to access
the archive (with full text search using
<a href=
"http://glimpse.cs.arizona.edu/">Glimpse
</a>) at
<A HREF=
"http://www.xray.mpe.mpg.de/mailing-lists/"
><http://www.xray.mpe.mpg.de/mailing-lists/
></A>.
An alternative web archive of the mailing list is at
<A HREF=
"http://www.mail-archive.com/mhonarc-users@mhonarc.org/"
><http://www.mail-archive.com/mhonarc-users@mhonarc.org/
></A>.
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<h3><b><a name=
"compare">How does MHonArc compare to other email archivers, like Hypermail?
</a></b></h3>
<p><a href=
"http://www.landfield.com/hypermail/">Hypermail
</a>
is probably the only other major free program (distributed under the
<a href=
"http://www.gnu.org/">GPL
</a>) for archiving
e-mail on the Web. There are other free programs available,
but Hypermail and MHonArc appear to be the two major programs
<p>The best comparison that can be made is by yourself, since the
choosing between which tool to use will depend on your needs.
The following is a brief list of some of the advantages of MHonArc
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<td><strong>NOTE
</strong></td>
<td><p>If you notice any errors regarding the information related
to Hypermail, please contact the FAQ maintainer.
<li><p>Support variant mail folders types. Hypermail supports only
<li><p>MHonArc has fairly robust MIME support, including the ability to
extend the list of media-types supported.
Hypermail is supposed to have some
some support for MIME, but it still appears to be a work in progress.
<li><p>Page customization. MHonArc gives you complete control
on how pages are formatted. Hypermail has some page customization
features, but not at the level of MHonArc's. With MHonArc, you
can create archives with frame navigation or incorporate JavaScript
to provided more sophisticated archives.
<li><p>Multi-platform support. MHonArc basically runs on any system
that Perl runs. Hypermail is only known to run on Unix systems,
however, there may be a WinNT port.
<li><p>Single message conversion. MHonArc can be used to convert
a message to HTML independent of archive processing. Hence, MHonArc can
be used as general MIME decoder.
<p>The other major difference is that MHonArc is written in
Perl, and Hypermail is written in C.
There are pros and cons of both languages. In sum, Perl allows
for easier modification, portability, and extensiblility. C
provides better execution speed.
<p>There are other differences, so consult the documentation of
both programs to get a more complete list. Your needs willl
ultimately decide which program is best for you.
was a lack of development on Hypermail. However, there is
currently a maintainer. Information about Hypermail can
<a href=
"http://www.landfield.com/hypermail/"
><http://www.landfield.com/hypermail/
></a>.
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<h3><b><a name=
"vscommercial">Why I should use MHonArc over some of the Internet-based mailing list archive services?
</a></b></h3>
<p>The exact
"why" depends on your needs. Here are some possible reasons
why you may want to use MHonArc over Internet-based mailing list
<li>MHonArc is
<a href=
"#cost">free
</a> software. Internet services
may charge a fee and/or include commercial
advertisements in your list archives.
<li>With MHonArc, you have complete control on how your archive looks
This can be important if you want your archives to follow a specific style,
and/or you need the option to be able to change how your archives function
<li>You have mailing lists that are behind a firewall. Therefore,
an Internet based service is not an option.
<li>You just need something for personal use.
<p>Note, there is a nice Internet-based mailing list archive service
that is available at no charge, and it uses MHonArc and the
<a href=
"http://www.htdig.org">htDig
</a> search engine. See
<a href=
"http://www.mail-archive.com/"
><http://www.mail-archive.com/
></a> for more information.
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<h3><b><a name=
"studies">Are their
"real-world" examples of MHonArc usage?
</a></b></h3>
<li>WWW Mailing List Archives
& References:
<br>
<a href=
"http://www.xray.mpe.mpg.de/mailing-lists/"
><http://www.xray.mpe.mpg.de/mailing-lists/
></a>
<li>The Mail Archive:
<br>
<a href=
"http://www.mail-archive.com/"
><http://www.mail-archive.com/
></a>
<li>Mallorn Archived Email Lists:
<br>
<a href=
"http://www.mallorn.com/lists/"
><http://www.mallorn.com/lists/
></a>
<li>Debian Mailing List Archives:
<br>
<a href=
"http://lists.debian.org/"
><http://lists.debian.org/
></a>
<a href=
"http://www.freelists.org/"
><http://www.freelists.org/
></a>
<li>Majordomo Users Mailing List Interface:
<br>
<a href=
"http://www.hpc.uh.edu/majordomo-users"
><http://www.hpc.uh.edu/majordomo-users
></a>
<li>Sourceware.cygnus.com Mailing Lists:
<br>
<a href=
"http://sourceware.cygnus.com/ml/"
><http://sourceware.cygnus.com/ml/
></a>
<li>Liblicense-L List Archives:
<br>
<a href=
"http://www.library.yale.edu/~llicense/ListArchives/"
><http://www.library.yale.edu/~llicense/ListArchives/
></a>
<a href=
"http://www.hpc.uh.edu/fvwm/archive/"
><http://www.hpc.uh.edu/fvwm/archive/
></a>
<li>Lists Archived at Kanga.Nu:
<br>
<a href=
"http://www.kanga.nu/archives/"
><http://www.kanga.nu/archives/
></a>
<li>Apsfilter Archives:
<br>
<a href=
"http://www.apsfilter.org/Lists-Archives/"
><http://www.apsfilter.org/Lists-Archives/
></a>
<li>Giant Java Tree Archives:
<br>
<a href=
"http://www.git.org/servlets/MailingLists/ListOfLists.html"
><http://www.git.org/servlets/MailingLists/ListOfLists.html
></a>
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<h3><b><a name=
"whynonperl">Why are list archives about Perl-related topics not maintained with a Perl-based program, like MHonArc?
</a></b></h3>
<p>The answer is something I would like to know myself.
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<h3><b><a name=
"y2k">Is MHonArc Y2K (Year
2000) compliant?
</a></b></h3>
<p>There is no known Y2K issues with the current release of MHonArc.
Message dates are translated to Unix
<b>time(
2)
</b> format which are
currently valid until
2038. If MHonArc is still in use by then,
<p>There has been no official Y2K certification of MHonArc. Since
MHonArc is free software, I see noone paying the money for certification.
Hence, do not go looking for someone to sue if something breaks.
<a href=
"http://language.perl.com/news/y2k.html"
><http://language.perl.com/news/y2k.html
></a> about Y2K
from a Perl point-of-view.
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Copyright
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2001,
<a href=
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</a>,
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</a><br>
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