Microsoft KB Archive/302547

= HOW TO: Define Newsgroup Limits and Expirations in Windows =

PSS ID Number: 302547

Article Last Modified on 11/4/2003

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional

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This article was previously published under Q302547



IN THIS TASK

 * SUMMARY
 * ** Defining Newsgroup Limits and Expirations
 * *** To Create an Expiration Policy
 * To Modify an Expiration Policy



SUMMARY
This step-by-step guide describes how to define newsgroup limits and expirations.

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Defining Newsgroup Limits and Expirations
You can limit how long articles are kept in a Network News Transfer Protocol (NNTP) service newsgroup by defining expiration policies for newsgroups. An expiration policy can apply to a single newsgroup or to any number of newsgroups. You can define as many policies as you need. In each case, the oldest articles are deleted first.

If you do not specify an expiration policy for a newsgroup, delete articles manually when they are no longer needed.

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To Create an Expiration Policy

 * 1) In Microsoft Management Console, expand the appropriate NNTP virtual server to display the Expiration Policies node.
 * 2) Right-click Expiration Policies, point to New, and then click Expiration Policy.
 * 3) Follow the instructions in the New NNTP Expiration Policy Wizard.

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To Modify an Expiration Policy

 * 1) In Microsoft Management Console, click the Expiration Policies node under the NNTP virtual server.
 * 2) In the Details pane, click the expiration policy that you want to modify.
 * 3) On the Action menu, click Properties.
 * 4) Change the options in the Expiration Policy dialog box as needed.

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