# Apple II Email and Usenet News Suite

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## `REBUILD.SYSTEM`

`REBUILD.SYSTEM` is a utility for converting a folder of email messages (text files named `EMAIL.nnn` where `nnn` is an integer) into a mailbox.  It will erase any existing `EMAIL.DB` and `NEXT.EMAIL` files, parse the message files and create new `EMAIL.DB` and `NEXT.EMAIL` files.  This tool may be used for bulk import of messages or for recreating the `EMAIL.DB` file for a mailbox which has become corrupted.

`REBUILD.SYSTEM` simply prompts for the path of the directory to process.

If you use this tool for bulk import, be sure that all the `EMAIL.nnn` files are in Apple II text format with carriage return (CR) line endings (not MS-DOS (CRLF) or UNIX style (LF).)

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