Re: How do I automate deletion of duplicate messages?

From: Kundan Kumar (fake_at_fake.com)
Date: 06/01/04 

Date: Tue, 01 Jun 2004 12:40:48 +0800

On 6/1/04 2:10 AM, in article BCE0C33C.667D0%berkowit@spoof_silcom.com,
"Paul Berkowitz" <berkowit@spoof_silcom.com> wrote:

> On 5/31/04 5:40 AM, in article BCE148D6.3901%kundan.kumar@asia.apple.com,
> "Kundan Kumar" <kundan.kumar@asia.apple.com> wrote:
>
>>> Did you make it an IMAP rule (not a POP rule)? An IMAP rule to copy every
>>> message to a local folder should work perfectly. You could also make an
>>> Outgoing rule to copy sent messages if you want to keep sent messages up on
>>> the server for a while before deleting: Otherwise, just make sure that in
>>> Preferences/Compose you select "Save sent messages in Sent Items folder" and
>>> that in Tools/Accounts/Mail/[your IMAP account]/Advanced you UNCHECK the
>>> server locations for Sent Items (and Drafts?).
>> Thanks... I was making a pop rule indeed.
>>
>> Now one last piece of set-up to be solved. I need mails older than 7 days be
>> deleted from the IMAP server automatically. It seems that I can not do that
>> unless I specifically mark messages for deletion. Can this be automated?
>
>
> Yes, or pretty close to it.
>
> If you don't see a "Deleted Items" or similar-named IMAP folder in your
> folder list just under the IMAP server icon, or under the IMAP account's
> INBOX icon (some IMAP servers have all other folders as subfolders of the
> INBOX), then click on your IMAP account's server icon in the Folder List. In
> the main window, you'll see all the account's folders there - some may be
> dimmed. If you see a "Deleted Items" or similar-named folder dimmed, click
> on it and then click Subscribe button in the toolbar. If there's nothing of
> the sort, click New/Folder. Or if all other folders are subfolders of the
> INBOX, click on the INBOX in the main window display and click
> New/Subfolder. Name it "Deleted Items". Click on it and Subscribe. Now
> you'll also see it in your Folder List on the left column.
>
> Go to Tools/Accounts/[your IMAP account]/Edit/Advanced and click the radio
> button that says "Move Messages to the Deleted Items folder", and flip the
> popup to the Deleted Items folder of your IMAP account if it's there, or
> choose Choose and navigate there. Deleted messages will now be moved there.
>
> Now check the box "Empty Deleted Items folder on quit" and the radio button
> "Delete message s older than [7] days" (the number of days is configurable.
>
> So you have to quit Entourage now and again for Deleted Items to purge the
> 7-day old messages, but that's pretty automatic.
>
>
Yes.. I have that set. But then I need to manually choose the items I wish
to delete. What I am looking for is the ability to delete all the mails from
inbox which are more than 7 days old (not requiring me to select the mails
to delete).
I have tried putting up a schedule but it won't let me select an IMAP folder
to act on (only local folders).
Any tips. Thanks in advance.