EXPIREDATE

Syntax

Envariable: M2H_EXPIREDATE=date
Element: <EXPIREDATE> date
</EXPIREDATE>
Command-line Option: -expiredate date

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.

The syntax for EXPIREDATE is as follows:

DD Mon YYYY HH:MM:SS Zone

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 TIMEZONES resource.

Default Setting

Nil.

Resource Variables

N/A

Examples

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:

<ExpireDate>
1 Jan 1997 00:00:00
</ExpireDate>

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:

<ExpireDate>
1 Jan 1997 00:00:00 +0000
</ExpireDate>

Or,

<ExpireDate>
1 Jan 1997 00:00:00 GMT
</ExpireDate>

Version

2.0