Automatic Deletion of Old New Group Messages?

[CWLee]

I'm running W-2000/pro, Outlook Express. I have a faint
memory of there being a place to set the number of days a
newsgroup message appears, and thereafter if deletes itself.
I think I originally set it for 7 days or 10 days. Now I
want to change it and I cannot find the place/method. Can
anyone here refresh my memory? Thanks.

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CWLee
"I appreciate those who walk out from the edges with
torches or even in the dark with their hands out in front
of them. We need those explorers and weirdos. I am
so grateful when I find that I am not the first." - Sally
Amsbury.

 

[Dave Patrick]

You probably created a rule something like;

Apply this rule after the message arrives
Where the message was sent more than 30 days ago
Delete it
and Stop processing more rules

If not ask them here;
windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlookexpress

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Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect

:
|
| I'm running W-2000/pro, Outlook Express. I have a faint
| memory of there being a place to set the number of days a
| newsgroup message appears, and thereafter if deletes itself.
| I think I originally set it for 7 days or 10 days. Now I
| want to change it and I cannot find the place/method. Can
| anyone here refresh my memory? Thanks.
|
| --
| ----------
| CWLee
| "I appreciate those who walk out from the edges with
| torches or even in the dark with their hands out in front
| of them. We need those explorers and weirdos. I am
| so grateful when I find that I am not the first." - Sally
| Amsbury.
|

 

[dc]

wrong group, but...

try...
Tools
Internet Options
Maintenance

don



I'm running W-2000/pro, Outlook Express. I have a faint
memory of there being a place to set the number of days a
newsgroup message appears, and thereafter if deletes itself.
I think I originally set it for 7 days or 10 days. Now I
want to change it and I cannot find the place/method. Can
anyone here refresh my memory? Thanks.

--
----------
CWLee
"I appreciate those who walk out from the edges with
torches or even in the dark with their hands out in front
of them. We need those explorers and weirdos. I am
so grateful when I find that I am not the first." - Sally
Amsbury.

 

[dc]

Tools
Options
Maintenance
Maybe delete x days after downloading




wrong group, but...

try...
Tools
Internet Options
Maintenance

don



I'm running W-2000/pro, Outlook Express. I have a faint
memory of there being a place to set the number of days a
newsgroup message appears, and thereafter if deletes itself.
I think I originally set it for 7 days or 10 days. Now I
want to change it and I cannot find the place/method. Can
anyone here refresh my memory? Thanks.

--
----------
CWLee
"I appreciate those who walk out from the edges with
torches or even in the dark with their hands out in front
of them. We need those explorers and weirdos. I am
so grateful when I find that I am not the first." - Sally
Amsbury.

 

[CWLee]

Sorry I posted it to the wrong group. I later posted it to
the OE/IE newsgroup, and the same suggestion
(tools|options|maintenance) was made there. Unfortunately
that option is faded and not available to me unless I agree
to "compact files in background" which seems to be widely
recommended against. Thanks for your assistance.

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[Dave Patrick]

Are you starting up with the /news switch?

"C:\Program Files\Outlook Express\msimn.exe" /news

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Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect

:
|
|
| Sorry I posted it to the wrong group. I later posted it to
| the OE/IE newsgroup, and the same suggestion
| (tools|options|maintenance) was made there. Unfortunately
| that option is faded and not available to me unless I agree
| to "compact files in background" which seems to be widely
| recommended against. Thanks for your assistance.

 

[CWLee]

I don't think so, but I'm sufficiently ignorant that I don't
know how to find out. My computer seems to start the same
way it has for years. Power on, then I click on the icon to
log onto my ISP, then when that process is completed I click
on the icon to open OE. Maybe I don't understand your
question. Thanks.

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[Dave Patrick]

ADD the /news switch to the shortcut's "Target" that you use to start OE
with in news mode.

"C:\Program Files\Outlook Express\msimn.exe" /news

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=177233

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Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect

:
|
| I don't think so, but I'm sufficiently ignorant that I don't
| know how to find out. My computer seems to start the same
| way it has for years. Power on, then I click on the icon to
| log onto my ISP, then when that process is completed I click
| on the icon to open OE. Maybe I don't understand your
| question. Thanks.