There's a minimum block size for any file even when there's no data in the
file. Minimum block size is a function of how the drive was formatted. You can
get smaller block sizes but this might significantly reduce the efficiency of
the drive. In the nascent years of the PC when size mattered, this was
important to try to cram every last bit onto your drive. Nowadays, you shouldn't fool
with it. Buying a larger drive is more cost-effective than spending time
trying to tweak your existing drive.
If you're really interested, there is a relationship between the type of
formatting, size of drive, partitioning and minimum block size. In other words,
you can make a table showing the different possible combinations and the
resulting minimum block size. It's been years since I've even put any thought into
this area. Maybe one of our more technical members could help if you really want
to explore this further.
BTW, assuming you're saving these no-data files as a place holder to show
that you're not missing any digests. One way to get rid of the 51K no-data files
& still keep track is to periodically save to folders by digest and/or date
range, then delete all the files with no data.
In a message dated 4/17/2004 4:08:01 AM Pacific Standard Time,
vpFREE@yahoogroups.com writes:
<<< Date: Fri, 16 Apr 2004 16:23:55 -0400
When I get a digest email, I delete the messages that I don't like and save
the rest. I fiugred this would save me a lot of space on my hard drive.
Recently, I took a digest and deleted all the meesages in it along with the message
listing so there was no data in the email, just the address info. The email
was still 51K in size. What takes up all the space?>>>
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From: "John.G.Zaroff" <John.G.Zaroff@delphi.com>
Subject: digest size, XVP