Hi, Dave - and Joseph.
Quote:
> [x] Delete news messages xx days after being downloaded
But note: that is days after being DOWNLOADED, not after the messages were
posted. In other words, even if you set that to 10 days, you might download
6-month-old posts today from a newsgroup that is not very active or that is
on a server that retains old messages. Those already-old messages won't be
deleted from your message store until 10 days from now. Of course, after
that 10 days, you will be retaining only the latest 10 day's downloads.
RC
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R. C. White, CPA
San Marcos, TX
rc@xxxxxx
Microsoft Windows MVP
(Running Windows Live Mail 2008 in Vista Ultimate x64 SP1)
"Dave" <dave@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:#5hDDhhjIHA.5412@xxxxxx
Quote:
> Yes and yes.
>
> You can have WLM automatically delete old posts after a certain time...
> Tools - Options - Advanced - Maintenance
> [x] Purge newsgroup messages in the background
> [x] Delete news messages xx days after being downloaded
>
>
> Create a rule
> Tools - Message rules - Mail
> New
> 1. [x] Where the From line contains people
>
> 2. [x] Delete it
> [x] Mark it as read
>
> 3. click on "contains people"
> in the box, type "gmail.com" (don't use a wildcard)
> click on Add
> ok
> 4. enter a name for this rule
> ok
> ok
>
> --
> Vista Home Premium 32 SP1
> http://get.live.com/wlmail/overview
>
>
> "Joseph Meehan" <sligoNoSPAMjoe@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:#YnIB$fjIHA.1164@xxxxxx Quote:
>> Can I limit the messages downloaded and retained based on a total
>> number by newsgroup or by age (like delete all messages over 4 weeks
>> old)?
>>
>> Can I block or delete messages by rule using the sender's domain like
>> "anyname.gmail.com"? ( like *gemail.com) without listing each individual
>> name?
>>
>> --
>> Joseph Meehan