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<h1>EXPIREDATE</h1>
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<li><a href="#syntax">Syntax</a>
<li><a href="#description">Description</a>
<li><a href="#default">Default Setting</a>
<li><a href="#rcvars">Resource Variables</a>
<li><a href="#examples">Examples</a>
<li><a href="#version">Version</a>
<li><a href="#seealso">See Also</a>
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<h2><a name="syntax">Syntax</a></h2>
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<dt><strong>Envariable</strong></dt>
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<code>M2H_EXPIREDATE=</code><var>date</var>
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<dt><strong>Element</strong></dt>
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<code><EXPIREDATE><br></code>
<var>date</var><br>
<code></EXPIREDATE><br></code>
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<dt><strong>Command-line Option</strong></dt>
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<code>-expiredate </code><var>date</var>
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<h2><a name="description">Description</a></h2>
<p>If defined, EXPIREDATE sets the expiration date for messages
in an archive. During an archive update, any messages with
dates less than the EXPIREDATE are automatically removed. If
a message to be added is older than EXPIREDATE, it is not added.
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<p>The syntax for EXPIREDATE is as follows:
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<p><var>DD</var><tt> </tt><var>Mon</var><tt> </tt><var>YYYY</var><tt> </tt><var>HH</var><tt>:</tt><var>MM</var><tt>:</tt><var>SS</var><tt> </tt><var>Zone</var>
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<p>24 hour time must be used.
The timezone is optional. If non-existent, the local zone is used.
If a symbolic timezone is used (eg: "EST"), make sure it is defined
in the
<a href="timezones.html">TIMEZONES</a> resource.
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<h2><a name="default">Default Setting</a></h2>
<p>Nil.
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<h2><a name="rcvars">Resource Variables</a></h2>
<p>N/A
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<h2><a name="examples">Examples</a></h2>
<p>EXPIREDATE is useful if you want to insure messages older
than a specified date do not get archived. For example, if
you want to make sure that no message before 1997 is added, then
define EXPIREDATE as follows:
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<b><ExpireDate></b>
1 Jan 1997 00:00:00
<b></ExpireDate></b>
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<p>However, this specifies local time. It is possible that some
message can get excluded that have a 1997 date (depending on
what timezone you are in). The following
is more accurate:
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<pre class="code">
<b><ExpireDate></b>
1 Jan 1997 00:00:00 +0000
<b></ExpireDate></b>
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<p>Or,</p>
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<b><ExpireDate></b>
1 Jan 1997 00:00:00 GMT
<b></ExpireDate></b>
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<h2><a name="version">Version</a></h2>
<p>2.0
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<h2><a name="seealso">See Also</a></h2>
<p>
<a href="expireage.html">EXPIREAGE</a>,
<a href="timezones.html">TIMEZONES</a>
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