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Mail Expiry

Messages in your mailbox will expire after 45 days and any extension to the period will need doing on a message by message basis.

Tip - Making extending the period easier

  1. Open your Mailbox Mailbox (Ctrl+1) by either
    • Selecting File> Open> Mailbox from the Menu toolbar or
    • Double-click on the Mailbox icon
  2. Highlight the message you want to change the expiry of
  3. In the highlighted area right-click and select Properties
  4. The Properties window will open like the one shown in Figure 1

    Figure 1 - Properties

    Figure 1 - Properties

  5. Click on the dropdown arrow drop down arrow at the side of the Expiry period: field
  6. A list of options will be displayed Figure 2

    Figure 2 - Expiry Period options

    Figure 2 - Expiry Period options

    • Selecting Never will change the expiry and prevent the message being removed unless you opt to delete it manually
    • Other allows you to specify a time period by typing it in the Days left: field
    • The A Day, A Week, A Month and A Year are self-explanatory
  7. Click on OK to save your selection

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