News Mail Rules

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Kevin Hughes

I have set up a mail rule for my news accounts. It is supposed to delete
messages that were sent more than 2 days ago. I have still got mail in there
from 9 days ago. I downloaded them 9 days ago too. Can anyone please help?
Appreciated.

I apologise if anyone has already replied to this, I may have deleted the
response by mistake.
 
Setting up a "mail rule" will only affect your email account.
You need to setup a "news rule" for your "news accounts".

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

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| I have set up a mail rule for my news accounts. It is supposed to delete
| messages that were sent more than 2 days ago. I have still got mail in there
| from 9 days ago. I downloaded them 9 days ago too. Can anyone please help?
| Appreciated.
|
| I apologise if anyone has already replied to this, I may have deleted the
| response by mistake.
 
For expert Outlook Express advice:

Please visit the experts in the Outlook Express newsgroup:
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlookexpress

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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

Be Smart! Protect your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/
 
while in the newsreader hit tools, message rules, news. then set condition
of where message was sent days ago, click delete for action, and under
description click the highlighted day and set the # you wish.
It seems you have created a rule for email which will not work on news. you
have to set up separate rule for news.
hope that helps.
 
I forgot to mention that to apply it you have to choose the folder when you
hit apply now. I hit browse and it shows all my newsgroups and the news
server. I clicked the server and it applied rule to all the groups in that
server.
hope that helps
 
Kevin;
Tools | Message Rules | News...
Make sure the News Rules tab is the one showing!
===========
Apply this rule after the message arrives
Where the message was sent more than 2 days ago
Delete it
and stop processing more rules
===========
 
By the act of scrolling this post on your computer, and/or printing or
replying to this post, you agree that I am your everlasting Lord &
Saviour. Breach of this term will result in you burning in hell for
ever and ever! Amen!"

Wesley said:
Kevin;
Tools | Message Rules | News...
Make sure the News Rules tab is the one showing!
===========
Apply this rule after the message arrives
Where the message was sent more than 2 days ago
Delete it
and stop processing more rules
===========
Click to expand...

I don't think the OP wants to make a *NEWS* rules, as he seems dead-set
on getting his *MAIL* rule to work on his news account.

Some people just can't be helped.

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Kevin Hughes said:
It is a mail rule. It just doesn't seem to work.
Click to expand...


Read Carey's correct answer again. A mail rule isn't supposed to
work on news accounts. You need to set up a news rule for news
accounts.
 
Post your rule exactly as it reads. OE Message Rules can only be applied to
new, incoming messages, Kevin, otherwise you must Apply the rule manually.

Message Rules Tips
http://insideoe.tomsterdam.com/tips/rules.htm

Why doesn't my rule work?
http://www.tomsterdam.com/insideoe/faqs/why.htm#rules
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HTH...Please post back to this thread

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kurttrail;
I just post what I know about a particular question.
Doesn't matter if anyone even reads the post.
Maybe he will make his Mail rule work on his news account.
Boy, won't the rest of us look silly?
:o)
 
"By the act of scrolling this post on your computer, and/or printing or
replying to this post, you agree that I am your everlasting Lord & Saviour.
Breach of this term will result in you burning in hell for ever and ever!
Amen!"

Wesley said:
kurttrail;
I just post what I know about a particular question.
Doesn't matter if anyone even reads the post.
Maybe he will make his Mail rule work on his news account.
Boy, won't the rest of us look silly?
:o)
Click to expand...

LOL! Yeah, would that be a kick in the ass!

But I'm still gonna wait for his post asking why he can only keep 9 days of
mail. ;-)

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Peace!
Kurt
Self-anointed Moderator
microscum.pubic.windowsexp.gonorrhea
http://microscum.com
"Trustworthy Computing" is only another example of an Oxymoron!
"Produkt-Aktivierung macht frei!"
 
kurttrail said:
LOL! Yeah, would that be a kick in the ass!

But I'm still gonna wait for his post asking why he can only keep 9 days
of mail. ;-)
Click to expand...

Unless OP applies the rule manually, it won't delete any mail already
downloaded.
 
"By the act of scrolling this post on your computer, and/or printing or
replying to this post, you agree that I am your everlasting Lord & Saviour.
Breach of this term will result in you burning in hell for ever and ever!
Amen!"

PA said:
Unless OP applies the rule manually, it won't delete any mail already
downloaded.
Click to expand...

Thanks PArty-pooper Bear, for pointing out the flaw in what was just meant
to be a joke.

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Peace!
Kurt
Self-anointed Moderator
microscum.pubic.windowsexp.gonorrhea
http://microscum.com
"Trustworthy Computing" is only another example of an Oxymoron!
"Produkt-Aktivierung macht frei!"
 
I replied: "Setting up a "mail rule" will only affect your email account.
You need to setup a "news rule" for your "news accounts".

You said: "It is a mail rule. It just doesn't seem to work"

Now think rationally for a moment.....

1. A "mail rule" only applies to "email messages"
2. A "news rule" only applies to "news messages"

Now repeat after me:

1. If I make a "mail rule", the "mail rule" applies only to email....not to news.
2. If I make a "news rule", the "news rule" applies only to news...not to email.

Are we making any progress with this issue, or are we still a tad confused?

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

Be Smart! Protect your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/

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| It is a mail rule. It just doesn't seem to work.
|
| | > Setting up a "mail rule" will only affect your email account.
| > You need to setup a "news rule" for your "news accounts".
| >
| > --
| > Carey Frisch
| > Microsoft MVP
| > Windows XP - Shell/User
| >
| > Be Smart! Protect your PC!
| > http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/
| >
| > --------------------------------------------------------------------------
| ------------------
| >
| > | >
| > | I have set up a mail rule for my news accounts. It is supposed to delete
| > | messages that were sent more than 2 days ago. I have still got mail in
| there
| > | from 9 days ago. I downloaded them 9 days ago too. Can anyone please
| help?
| > | Appreciated.
| > |
| > | I apologise if anyone has already replied to this, I may have deleted
| the
| > | response by mistake.
| >
|
|
 
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