To delete a newsgroup message

Newsgroup messages are stored on a news server. In order for them to be available for other people to read, they cannot be deleted from the server. However, you can delete newsgroup messages or headers that have been downloaded to your computer.

1. On the Tools menu, click Options.
2. On the Maintenance tab, click Clean Up Now.
3. Click Browse, and select either a news server or a specific newsgroup, and then click OK.
4. To delete message bodies only for the selected item, click Remove Messages.

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   To delete headers and messages for the selected item, click Delete.

   News items deleted in this manner are permanently removed from your computer.

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