Re: Delete news messages

Tech Tip: Click here to run a free scan for Windows Errors and optimize PC performance

From: Bruce Hagen (Nospam_at_mymail.invalid)
Date: 10/13/04 

Date: Wed, 13 Oct 2004 14:34:10 -0700

Hi Gerry,

His headers suggested that he was using XP/SP2, so that would not
apply to his situation. 

-- 
     Bruce Hagen
MS MVP - (IE/OE)
        ~IB-CA~
"Gerry Cornell" <gcjc@btinternet.com> wrote in message 
news:OHIMtsWsEHA.3136@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> Bruce
>
> You need to enable "Compact messages in background" for the option 
> queried by geotso to work. However, as I am sure you know it is not 
> good practice to enable "Compact messages in background"!
>
>
> ~~~~~~
>
> Regards.
>
> Gerry
>
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> FCA
>
> Stourport, Worcs, England
> Enquire, plan and execute.
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>
>
> "Bruce Hagen" <Nospam@mymail.invalid> wrote in message 
> news:%233%23NLhHsEHA.868@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>> That only deletes the message bodies, not the headers.
>>
>> Here are some ideas for deleting news.
>>
>> You can create a message such as this:
>>
>> Tools>Message Rules>News.
>>
>> Box 1: Where the message was sent more than days ago
>> Box 2: Delete it
>> Box 3: Click on "Days" and choose the # of days you want.
>> Name the rule.
>>
>> *NOTE* This will not delete messages automatically. You have to go 
>> to Tools>Message
>> Rules>News, and click Apply now when you want to do this.
>>
>> If you want to delete a selection of messages, but not the first 
>> or last, click on the last message you want to delete, scroll up 
>> as far as you want to delete messages, hold down the Shift key and 
>> click on that message. This will highlight the messages in blue. 
>> Hit the Delete key.
>>
>> If you want to delete every message after a certain one, click on 
>> the newest message you want deleted. Hold Ctrl+Shift and tap the 
>> End key, then Delete.
>>
>> If you want to delete all messages in a newsgroup, highlight any 
>> message - Hold Ctrl & A and tap Delete.
>>
>> Any way you do it, follow up by compacting all your folders 
>> *manually* while working offline.
>>
>> File>Work Offline (or double click Working Online in the Status 
>> Bar).
>> File>Folder>Compact all folders.
>>
>>    Bruce Hagen
>> MS MVP - (IE/OE)
>>        ~IB-CA~
>>
>> "geotso" <geotsoTRAP@hotmail.com> wrote in message 
>> news:%23N4TtbHsEHA.2008@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>>> Hi
>>>
>>> I don't understand what the "Delete news messages x days after 
>>> being downloaded" means (Tools > Options > Maintenance).
>>> I've set it to 20 days and still see news messages posted in 
>>> July.
>>>
>>> Is there an explanation?
>>>
>>> -- 
>>> Merlin dying to the Lady of the Lake:
>>> "We lived our lives with passion and devotion"
>>> --
>>> Please, remove the TRAP to contact me
>>> -- 
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>

Relevant Pages

  • Re: Disabling confirmation message box when deleting email message(s)
    ... > prompt and it can't be removed. ... > MS MVP - (IE/OE) ... Delete keys to do so, however, a confirmation message appears asking ...
    (microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlookexpress)
  • Re: very slow when starting OE and opening first message, then run
    ... Keep checking back here for another suggestion. ... >> MS MVP - (IE/OE) ... >>>> create local folders for this and keep the Inbox, ...
    (microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlookexpress)
  • Re: Internet Explorer Help Error
    ... Display a notification about every script error. ... > MS MVP - (IE/OE) ... > "homepc" wrote in message ...
    (microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlookexpress)
  • Re: alphabetizing the entries in OE mail rules
    ... >> MS MVP - (IE/OE) ... >>> I want to alphabetize the *individual entries* in my OE mail rules. ... >>> Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. ...
    (microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlookexpress)
  • Re: Help cant send email
    ... "Barbara P" wrote in message ... >> MS MVP - (IE/OE) ... >>>>> something to do with the windows updates I did. ...
    (microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlookexpress)