Subj : src/sbbs3/scfg/scfgmsg.c
To   : Git commit to main/sbbs/master
From : Rob Swindell (on Windows 11)
Date : Fri Jan 16 2026 08:44 pm

https://gitlab.synchro.net/main/sbbs/-/commit/8ff76ce4a4a33fce23cfded6
Modified Files:
	src/sbbs3/scfg/scfgmsg.c
Log Message:
Add ability to change MailBase storage method from self-packing to fast alloc

This option has been built into the Synchronet runtime for 30+ years or so, but
there was never a configuration menu provided to sysops to enable it. 99.9%
of sysops want a "self-packing" mail base, but any sysop that has recurring
issues with mailbase corruption (Josh Renaud?) might want to try "fast
allocation" as an option - though they will need to periodically pack the mail
base to save disk space.

SMB Fast allocation storage is backwards compatible with self-packing, so a
sysop can switch between the two storage methods without a problem.

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