Re: Deleting Old Posts

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Buck Turgidson wrote:
> I am confused about how OE handles the deletion of newsgroup posts.
> Under Tools->Options->Maintenance, I have "Delete news messages 5 days
> after download" checked. But messages just pile up.
>
> Do I have to do something else in order to keep these old newsgroup
> messages from hanging around?

You have to apply it manually. Tools>message rules>news>apply now, and
chose which NG you want to apply it to. After all are done go to
Tools>options>maintenance>clean up now>compact.
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Kath Adams
MS MVP - Windows (IE/OE)

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