The default is the newsgroup folders under the Outlook Express folder.
This does not include any email or local folders.
I think that only the messages bodies are deleted and not the message
headers.
I use a message rule to delete old messages (headers and bodies).
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Ron Sommer

"R..VENKATARAMAN" wrote in message
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for deleting the donwloaded messages from the newsgroups you goto
tools-options-maintenance-clearup now and then browse
in the browse window the default is outlook express .instad of this I
would like have default as the newsgroup so that I dont inadvertently
delete
all the email messages folders. (I agree dialog box pops up to confirm
whether you want to delete the message under Outlook express) butsometimes
it has become such a routine you clik yes. any way out.