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Murgi wrote:

> My 24hourssupport.helpdesk folder contains thousands of messages
> (Headers). Since I have already moved out all relevant messages, I
> want to get rid of the remaining ones since it slows everything down.
> How do I do that? Highlighting all of them in OE 6.0 and
> right-clicking doesn't offer me the Delete function.
> Please help me to do the necessary housecleaning...
>
> Thanks,
> Murgi

Delete key. Or Edit menu.
Better yet; if there's *nothing you want to keep; right-click the folder
(on the folder list); Properties; Local File; Delete. Quicker.
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"Compact the folder there, when you're done."

My 24hourssupport.helpdesk folder contains thousands of messages (Headers).
Since I have already moved out all relevant messages, I want to get rid of
the remaining ones since it slows everything down.
How do I do that? Highlighting all of them in OE 6.0 and right-clicking
doesn't offer me the Delete function.
Please help me to do the necessary housecleaning...

Thanks,
Murgi

Murgi wrote:
> My 24hourssupport.helpdesk folder contains thousands of messages (Headers).
> Since I have already moved out all relevant messages, I want to get rid of
> the remaining ones since it slows everything down.
> How do I do that? Highlighting all of them in OE 6.0 and right-clicking
> doesn't offer me the Delete function.
> Please help me to do the necessary housecleaning...
>
> Thanks,
> Murgi
>
>
You don't delete them, they expire and go away according to your
settings. I don't have OE available at the moment, but if I remember
right that setting is in the news account properties under Tools /
Accounts / News tab click "Properties" and look for the setting for the
number of days to keep the posts.

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Murgi wrote:
> My 24hourssupport.helpdesk folder contains thousands of messages
> (Headers). Since I have already moved out all relevant messages, I
> want to get rid of the remaining ones since it slows everything down.
> How do I do that? Highlighting all of them in OE 6.0 and
> right-clicking doesn't offer me the Delete function.
> Please help me to do the necessary housecleaning...
>
> Thanks,
> Murgi

click 'Tools' menu
click 'Options'
click 'Maintenance' tab
Tick the box and adjust counter where says;
[ ]Delete news messages [ ]days after being downloaded

Do whatever else is required/appropriate on this (Maintainence) tab

Spider wrote:

> Murgi wrote:
>> My 24hourssupport.helpdesk folder contains thousands of messages
>> (Headers). Since I have already moved out all relevant messages, I
>> want to get rid of the remaining ones since it slows everything down.
>> How do I do that? Highlighting all of them in OE 6.0 and
>> right-clicking doesn't offer me the Delete function.
>> Please help me to do the necessary housecleaning...
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Murgi
>>
>>
> You don't delete them, they expire and go away according to your
> settings. I don't have OE available at the moment, but if I remember
> right that setting is in the news account properties under Tools /
> Accounts / News tab click "Properties" and look for the setting for
> the number of days to keep the posts.

However; this function is only available if "Compact messages in
background" is selected, which many people do not recommend.
http://insideoe.tomsterdam.com/files/maintain.htm
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