# HOW DO I REMOVE NG POSTINGS
G3ZVT
CAN SOMEONE PLEASE TELL ME HOW LONG MY POSTINGS WILL STAY UP
WHO REMOVES THEM
AND IS THERE ANY WAY I CAN REMOVE MY OWN POSTINGS MYSELF
73
GRAHAM
Reg Edwards
If you are using Internet Explorer-5, click on 'Tools', 'Options',
'Mainenance', 'Clean up files', etc.
There is something similar via 'Options' if you are using IE-4 but I
have forgotten the details.
Someone else may be able to tell you how long service providers keep
messages stored in their memory banks. I've often wondered.
Reg
Laurie Hill
> IS THERE ANY WAY I CAN REMOVE MY OWN POSTINGS MYSELF
Yes, Use 'Cancel Message'.
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Laurie (G6ISY)
Nathan
eeserve.co.uk> writes
>I AM NEW TO NEWS GROUPS
>CAN SOMEONE PLEASE TELL ME HOW LONG MY POSTINGS WILL STAY UP
>WHO REMOVES THEM
>73
>GRAHAM
>
>
Hi Graham
1) Stop SHOUTING! It's too much on a Monday!
2) You can cancel your own postings, so they vanish from the server.
3) If you were too late they will have been archived for ever (See
www.deja.com)
4) Most ISP's hold onto news for 4-8 days before expiring it from their
servers. They are still available to read (See point 3)
What ISP/Newsreader are you using?
73
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Nathan
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Gareth paley
G3ZVT wrote:
>
> I AM NEW TO NEWS GROUPS
> CAN SOMEONE PLEASE TELL ME HOW LONG MY POSTINGS WILL STAY UP
> WHO REMOVES THEM
> AND IS THERE ANY WAY I CAN REMOVE MY OWN POSTINGS MYSELF
> 73
> GRAHAM
Everything you post will be archived by one or more organisation. e.g.
www.dejanews.com. The chances are that they will have received your
posting before you decide to "cancel it". I've often wondered what the
ulterior motives are behind their business. Just think what will happen
in twenty years time when the guy running for president/prime minister
turns out to have posted an advert on some dodgey personals NG.
I'd be careful if I were you !!