Purging and Compacting

    

Purging and compacting the article databases is a standard newsreader operation. Purging removes old articles. However, to reclaim and remove the empty space, you must Compact the databases, reducing size and improving performance.
Tip: You can "Protect" articles and they will not be purged.

Automatic Purge and Compact Settings
See the topic.


Manual Purge and Compact
Tools - Database - Purge and Compact Database
You can purge and compact anytime manually.