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?

Tom




"Steve Cochran" <scochran@oehelp.com> wrote in message
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> Also uncheck the option to download xxx headers at a time as it is
> unreliable as to getting the newest messages.
>
> steve
>
> "Tom Brown" <Burner2NOSPAM@NOSPAMatt.net> wrote in message
> news:uFA1NfY6FHA.3648@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>> Hi,
>>
>> I have the option selected to "Mark all messages as Read when exiting a
>> newsgroup." I also have "Get 300 headers at a time" selected.
>>
>> But, occasionally, I find that many of the newsgroups do not mark all
>> messages at read when I leave them. These are Newsgroups that have
>> previously been "caught up" and marked all messages as read upon exit.
>> Today, I have 5 newsgroups that are showing messages as unread even
>> though I have left that Newsgroup and exited OE and come back in.
>>
>> Any help is appreciated.
>>
>> TIA,
>>
>> Tom
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>

"Tom Brown" <Burner2NOSPAM@NOSPAMatt.net> wrote in message
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> 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]

" 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.
--
Ron Sommer

You can also right click on the folder name in the folder list and go to
Properties | Local File and click the remove headers or messages button to
clear things out. After that click on the compact button to shrink the
folder back down.

When you first go to a NG, you can have it set to download 50 headers at a
time, then go to Edit | Catch up and that will set OE to thinking its
downloaded all headers for that NG. Then uncheck the option to get xxx
headers at a time and then you will only get all the messages posted since
you did the Catch up.

steve

"Tom Brown" <Burner2NOSPAM@NOSPAMatt.net> wrote in message
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> 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?
>
> Tom
>
>
>
>
> "Steve Cochran" <scochran@oehelp.com> wrote in message
> news:OIpbGwf6FHA.3276@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>> Also uncheck the option to download xxx headers at a time as it is
>> unreliable as to getting the newest messages.
>>
>> steve
>>
>> "Tom Brown" <Burner2NOSPAM@NOSPAMatt.net> wrote in message
>> news:uFA1NfY6FHA.3648@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> I have the option selected to "Mark all messages as Read when exiting a
>>> newsgroup." I also have "Get 300 headers at a time" selected.
>>>
>>> But, occasionally, I find that many of the newsgroups do not mark all
>>> messages at read when I leave them. These are Newsgroups that have
>>> previously been "caught up" and marked all messages as read upon exit.
>>> Today, I have 5 newsgroups that are showing messages as unread even
>>> though I have left that Newsgroup and exited OE and come back in.
>>>
>>> Any help is appreciated.
>>>
>>> TIA,
>>>
>>> Tom
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>
>