Download limit in kB

[peterb]

Hi,

It would be nice with a possiblility to set the download limit in kilobytes instead of # of messages.

As it is now you have to use the relative low limit of 150 to be sure. If you use a higher limit you sometimes get stopped out and have to wait for a long time to continue. The limit varies between 150 and 300 for me with a wait time of 65 minutes. I think the reason of the variation is that Yahoo uses a download limit in bytes.

Peter

[Brad]

Peter,

You may be right, but from some of the experments I've made, and the results others are getting, it seems to me to be based on time.  So, I think the best results are to download as fast as possible (I set mine at 300 messages) and then have no activity for 60 minutes.

I call it "session time", I download as many as I can as fast as possible and then allow the session timer (if Yahoo as such a thing) to reset.  It seems to be about 60 minutes, I tried and 30 and 45 minute an got booted.

I'd like to know what kind of experience others are having.

Brad


Brad

[peterb]

Brad,

You are right about the session time. I have been stopped out with 50, 60 and 62 minutes but never with 65 minutes.

What I have found is that the maximum number of messages for each session varies a lot. For one groups it is 150 messages for another group 300. The group with 150 has longer messages than the one with a 300 limit. If you could specify the limit in number of bytes instead of number of messages you could probably always use the same number. That would save you a lot of time.

Peter

[Wilson Logan]

Peter, Brad,

Okay, consider it done.

At the moment the PGO work queue is:

1) Create new Statistics features

2) Fix all outstanding bug reports

3) Add all outstanding user requested features.


We should be finished this list in about 3 - 4 weeks.

Cheers,

Wilson.