Forte Agent. Delete not "send to trash"?

Using FORTE Agent 3.1/32.783 .....................
Having read all the the Message Headers in which I'm interested
I highlight (hi-lite) all the files< Ctrl "A" > then I "move x
messages to TRASH." this empties the 'headings.'

Next time I open the programme I'm offered the choice of
1) "selecting a number of Message Headers" or
2) "get all the Message Headers."

I would like to see a list of all *New* files only and not all files
of the past weeks or so.

It would appear that I should "DELETE all files when I finish
reading todays list, rather than send to TRASH? But HOW?

Your guidance would be much appreciated.

John

 

|>Using FORTE Agent 3.1/32.783 .....................
|>Having read all the the Message Headers in which I'm interested
|>I highlight (hi-lite) all the files< Ctrl "A" > then I "move x
|>messages to TRASH." this empties the 'headings.'
|>
|>Next time I open the programme I'm offered the choice of
|>1) "selecting a number of Message Headers" or
|>2) "get all the Message Headers."
|>
|>I would like to see a list of all *New* files only and not all files
|>of the past weeks or so.
|>
|>It would appear that I should "DELETE all files when I finish
|>reading todays list, rather than send to TRASH? But HOW?

From the help file (F1), imagine that...

"To permanently delete messages instead of moving them to the trash
folder, hold down the SHIFT key while selecting menu option Message |
Delete or pressing the DELETE key."

 

Maybe you should read an article entitled 'news is not email'

http://members.fortunecity.com/nnqweb/mail-news.html Why newsgroups are
not e-mail

And maybe also the forte agent faq

http://www.forteinc.com/agent/faq.php Agent Newsreader FAQ

Many people read their newsmessages by showing the articles headers
which haven't been read and downloading or acquiring the headers for the
new messages or the next xxx [number of] messages and don't bother with
deleting or trashing the old message headers or bodies unless they are
'cleaning up' or resetting their pointers.

 

In Agent 2, I would mark all messages read when exiting group, then view only
unread messages. Rt-click on the subject column bar thingy.
Go to group-default properties (or group- properties to apply to a single group
only) for purging options.
V3 may be a bit different, but you get the idea.
It is not a good idea to delete messages to soon as this fragments the threads.
It might not be too bad for forsale groups though.
Remember that messages don't really get deleted until the databases are
compacted.