" mac" <macknever@fsmail.net> wrote in message
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> "Tom Brown" <Burner2NOSPAM@NOSPAMatt.net> wrote in message
> news:Ooayldu6FHA.4012@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
>> Steve,
>>
>> Ok, I just did that, but it makes me wonder how big my message database
>> will get. Now, if I go for a few days without checking a particular
>> newsgroup, it downloads a very large number of messages instead of the
>> 300. I currenty subscribe to 14 newsgroups (OE, Word, Access, IE, XP,
>> etc.) but usually don't regularly check them ... only when I have a need
>> to solve a particular problem. Is this going to quickly fill up my hard
>> disk since I have no limits on how many messages to download?
>
> Set up a message rule to delete news messages, I use a 20 day rule.
> OE>tools>message rules>
> You will have to apply this rule manually, by selecting it and choose
> 'apply now', either browse to a group or select the server. I also have a
> 5 day rule which I apply to busier groups each week.
> HTH?
>
> --
> Regards Steve.
> MS-MVP. OE. [DTS]
>
And compact the folders after using the rule.
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Ron Sommer