Re: How do I control the total number of headers?

From: me (anonymous_at__.com)
Date: 10/25/04 

Date: Mon, 25 Oct 2004 15:51:32 -0500

"PA Bear" <PABear@mvps.org> wrote in message
news:uahfeNsuEHA.1452@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> me wrote:
> >> This newsgroup, msnews.com, automatically deletes messages after 60
days
> >> when you are using OE as the Newsreader
> >
> > Then why do I have headers dating over one year old?
>
> In a newsgroup accessed via news://msnews.microsoft.com?
>
> >> When I said it just changed, I believe it was 30 days for
> >> OE not very long ago.
> >
> > Ditto my first question.
>
> We are seeing indications that it may be 90 days now. See my question.
> >
> >> Msnews cannot selectively remove posts after a certain number of days
> >> for individuals.
> >
> > I didn't ask for that. I'd like them to remove all posts that are x
> > number
> > of months old.
>
> Want all you like, you have no rights to tell the newsserver what to
> do

*I know that* and I acknowledge it here:
news:#TOTJ8puEHA.3276@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl

> ...but you can tell OE:
>
> Create a rule stating, "Where the message was Sent more than xx days ago,
> Delete it." Do not enable the rule to be applied automatically but then
run
> it manually when you want to delete headers/messages from OE.
> --
> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE)
>