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On the first download, after subscribing to a newsgroup, I sometimes get
thousands of email. Some going back several years. Then I have to go through and delete all the old ones. What setting should I be using so this doesn't happen? Thanks. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I am using the free version of SPAMfighter for private users. It has removed 4 spam emails to date. Paying users do not have this message in their emails. Try SPAMfighter for free now! |
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I have never seen newsgroups that keep posts that long, but I'll take your
word for it. If you want to download newsgroups, but don't want hundreds, or thousands, of messages, you can create a message rule such as this: Tools | Message Rules | News. Box 1: Where the message was sent more than days ago Box 2: Delete it & Stop processing more rules Box 3: Click on "Days" and choose the # of days you want. Name the rule. In Tools | Options | Read - Uncheck: Get XXX headers at a time. When you go to, or subscribe to a newsgroup, it will only download the messages for the number of days you selected. Opinions on this vary, but in Tools | Accounts | News | Properties | General, I have Include this account when checking for new messages checked. When OE automatically checks for mail, (however often you have it set for), it will also download any new news messages at the same time. -- Bruce Hagen MS-MVP Outlook Express ~IB-CA~ "BAD" wrote in message ... On the first download, after subscribing to a newsgroup, I sometimes get thousands of email. Some going back several years. Then I have to go through and delete all the old ones. What setting should I be using so this doesn't happen? Thanks. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I am using the free version of SPAMfighter for private users. It has removed 4 spam emails to date. Paying users do not have this message in their emails. Try SPAMfighter for free now! |
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ToolsOptionsReadGet XXX headers at a time
You may set this option as high as 1,000. Right-click on the newsgroup in Folders paneSynchronization Settings select New Messages Only. Now every time you open the newsgroup (or hit F5), you will download the next-newest set of headers/messages. When you feel you've downloaded enough headers/messages, again right-click on the newsgroup in Folders pane and select Catch Up Now. This will Mark as Read all messages on the server, including ones you've not yet downloaded. Now return to "Get XXX headers at a time" and uncheck the option completely; then compact the folder. From now on, OE will only download headers/messages posted to the server since you last checked (polled) for messages. You should probably visit this page, too: http://www.insideoe.com/files/maintain.htm#cleannews (lotsa good stuff there). -- ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear) MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User) BAD wrote: On the first download, after subscribing to a newsgroup, I sometimes get thousands of email. Some going back several years. Then I have to go through and delete all the old ones. What setting should I be using so this doesn't happen? |
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