delete or mark as read??

Fred Evans · Joined: 12 Aug 2007 Posts: 2

I have been using outlook express as a newsgroup reader for many years.

Which is the recommended way of cleaning up the messages no longer required.

I notice that if I "mark as read" it is set not to display the messages -
are these messages still kept on the system?

also I see that I can delete the messages by highlighting and pressing
delete.

as it is my wish only to keep topics that are of interest- is it better to
"delete" or to "mark as read"

best regards

fred evans

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Frank Saunders MS-MVP IE, · Joined: 16 Oct 2007 Posts: 296

"Fred Evans" wrote in message @TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>I have been using outlook express as a newsgroup reader for many years.
>
> Which is the recommended way of cleaning up the messages no longer
> required.
>
> I notice that if I "mark as read" it is set not to display the messages -
> are these messages still kept on the system?

Yes.

> also I see that I can delete the messages by highlighting and pressing
> delete.
>
> as it is my wish only to keep topics that are of interest- is it better to
> "delete" or to "mark as read"

Delete.

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