Vista - 2 Questions, "read" messages and deleting messages

I am coming to Windows Mail/Vista from Pegasus Mail/XP and find a couple of
functions missing.

Q1. Is there any way to indicate in the list of messages, whether we have
replied to a message? I would like a flag to appear automagically when I
have replied to a message.

Q2. Is there any way to set a mail folder to automatically delete messages
after a set period of time? E.G. Inbox messages delete after 90 days,
Sent items delete after 60 days, other folders delete after a given time and
other folders never delete.

Thanks

Tony

No and no.

Gary VanderMolen


"TonyR" <TonyR@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:71BA67C4-D755-4D01-A09E-A4823932C5E6@microsoft.com...
>I am coming to Windows Mail/Vista from Pegasus Mail/XP and find a couple of
> functions missing.
>
> Q1. Is there any way to indicate in the list of messages, whether we have
> replied to a message? I would like a flag to appear automagically when I
> have replied to a message.
>
> Q2. Is there any way to set a mail folder to automatically delete messages
> after a set period of time? E.G. Inbox messages delete after 90 days,
> Sent items delete after 60 days, other folders delete after a given time and
> other folders never delete.
>
> Thanks
>
> Tony

I am an OE user.
Doesn't WinMail put a purple arrow on the envelope icon when you reply to a
message?
In OE Help, icons, message list icons
--
Ronald Sommer

"Gary VanderMolen" <gary@NoMail.invalid> wrote in message
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: No and no.
:
: Gary VanderMolen
:
:
: "TonyR" <TonyR@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:71BA67C4-D755-4D01-A09E-A4823932C5E6@microsoft.com...
: >I am coming to Windows Mail/Vista from Pegasus Mail/XP and find a couple
of
: > functions missing.
: >
: > Q1. Is there any way to indicate in the list of messages, whether we
have
: > replied to a message? I would like a flag to appear automagically when
I
: > have replied to a message.
: >
: > Q2. Is there any way to set a mail folder to automatically delete
messages
: > after a set period of time? E.G. Inbox messages delete after 90
days,
: > Sent items delete after 60 days, other folders delete after a given time
and
: > other folders never delete.
: >
: > Thanks
: >
: > Tony
:
:

"TonyR" <TonyR@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:71BA67C4-D755-4D01-A09E-A4823932C5E6@microsoft.com...
>I am coming to Windows Mail/Vista from Pegasus Mail/XP and find a couple of
> functions missing.
>
> Q1. Is there any way to indicate in the list of messages, whether we have
> replied to a message? I would like a flag to appear automagically when I
> have replied to a message.
>
> Q2. Is there any way to set a mail folder to automatically delete
> messages
> after a set period of time? E.G. Inbox messages delete after 90 days,
> Sent items delete after 60 days, other folders delete after a given time
> and
> other folders never delete.
>
> Thanks
>
> Tony

Q1. It's automatic. The icon changes if you have replied. (little purple
arrow)
Q2. No. You could make a message rule and apply it manually.

--
Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM
Do not send mail.

"Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM" <franksaunders@mvps.org> wrote in message
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>
> Q1. It's automatic. The icon changes if you have replied. (little purple arrow)

Could they have made it any more obscure?
I never noticed the little purple arrow before, and I still
have trouble seeing it on my laptop screen.
--
Gary VanderMolen

"Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM" wrote:

> Q1. It's automatic. The icon changes if you have replied. (little purple
> arrow)

You are right. I never noticed that. I was looking in the flag column
for some indication there :-{

> Q2. No. You could make a message rule and apply it manually.
Maybe if a developer is listening they might add a few "date" options in the
message rules conditions.


Thanks to all for the help

Tony