If you choose Delete it from server, you will never see them. If you
download them and then delete them, they will be downloaded again the next
time you check for messages because you are set to keep a copy on the
server. I don't think there is any way to do what you want.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS MVP - Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

"Bill Marriott" <wjm@wjm.org> wrote in message
news:uxOQel46FHA.2888@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> Well, yes...
>
> I'll elaborate a little more:
>
> I specify in the POP3 account Advanced settings to keep my last 10 days of
> email on the server. This way I can easily use my cell phone or a web
> browser to check in from any location for a recent "important" message,
> and to ensure the messages aren't immediately removed if I am away from
> the computer while Outlook Express is still up. I don't want to change
> this behavior.
>
> This mailing list, however, is taking up an undue amount of space, and
> they are almost never "important" so I want the messages zapped
> immediately after I download and file them.
>
> I would think that "Delete it from server" would have the effect of doing
> so.
>
> Bill
>
>
> "Gordon" <gordon@gbpcomputing.co.uk.invalid> wrote in message
> news:OZ1fjc46FHA.2616@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>> "Bill Marriott" <wjm@wjm.org> wrote in message
>> news:OzCnxW46FHA.3172@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl
>>> Hello,
>>>
>>> I subscribe to a high-volume discussion list. I would like to have the
>>> messages for that list downloaded to my local folder and then removed
>>> from the mail server.
>>
>> You don't need a rule to do this.
>> Outlook Express does that by default if you are using POP mail. It only
>> keeps a copy on the server if you expressly (ha! ha!) tell it to in
>> Advanced
>> Server Options.
>>
>>
>
> "Bill Marriott" <wjm@wjm.org> wrote in message
> news:OzCnxW46FHA.3172@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>> Hello,
>>
>> I subscribe to a high-volume discussion list. I would like to have the
>> messages for that list downloaded to my local folder and then removed
>> from
>> the mail server.
>>
>> I have the following rules set up:
>>
>> Rule 1: MyMailList
>>
>> Apply this rule after the message arrives
>> Where the From line contains 'mymaillist.com'
>> Move it to the MyMailList folder
>>
>> Rule 2: Copy of MyMailList
>>
>> Apply this rule after the message arrives
>> Where the From line contains 'mymaillist.com'
>> Delete it from server
>>
>> The rules are indeed set up in this order, MyMailList is just before Copy
>> of
>> MyMailList. When mail comes in, the messages from 'mymaillist.com' are
>> moved
>> to the MyMailList folder. However, they remain on the server. (As if rule
>> #2
>> was not processed.)
>>
>> What am I doing wrong/what is the right way to do this?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Bill
>>
>>
>
>