Delete Messages	panFora
Forum Admin
Moderator

	Forum Administrators can delete previously posted messages to the Forum across all groups.

	Depending on the Forum Configuration, Moderators can also delete messages.
	However, the Moderators' message deletion capabilities maybe quite limited.
	Please check with your Forum Administrator to know the exact scope of the Moderators' capabilities.

To Delete Messages
	Select Delete Messages under [Messages] in the Menu Frame.
	The Task Frame updates to display the Message Deletion Options.

	You may delete one or more messages at a time
	Since many Forum message databases are quite large, panFora allows you three methods to quickly display the desired list of messages you wish to delete:
	Quick Selection
	Select messages posted during a certain time period.
	Specify Date Range
	Select messages posted before or after a certain time period.
	Select specific message
	Select a message by specifying its URL.

	Quick Selection
	This shortcut allows you to quickly select blocks of messages by their posting date.
	1.Choose the [Time Period] from the pull-down menu, from which you want to delete a message or messages.
	Choose one of the following choices:
	All messages posted Today
	All messages posted in the Past Week
	All messages posted
	All messages posted on a given day
	The dates listed are updated each time a new message is posted to the Forum.
	The number of messages posted on each date is listed in parenthesis.
	2.Click
	All messages posted in the selected time period will be listed in the Editing Frame.

	Specify Date Range
	You can select messages posted before or after a certain time period of your own choosing.
	1.Choose whether messages are older than or newer than any-chosen-number of Hours, Days, Weeks or Years.
	2.Click
	All messages posted in that date range will be listed in the Editing Frame.

	Enter Specific Message
	1.Copy and paste the URL of the message you want to delete in the text field.
	To copy the desired message's URL, select the message link in the Forum Threads Frame.
	On PC Systems [Right-Click] the mouse; on Mac Systems [Click-and-Hold] the mouse.
	In Netscape select [Copy Link Location]; In Internet Explorer select [Copy Shortcut].
	2.Click
	The Editing Frame updates to display the specific message information.

	Deleting Messages
	The list of selected messages is displayed in the Editing Frame.
	The message list is displayed in a table, sorted chronologically by posting date.
	The following information is displayed for each message:
	Date of Posting, Topic, Title, and the message author's UserID..
	Note: If you selected a single message, its information is displayed in the Editing Frame.

	1.Check all the appropriate checkboxes next to each message you wish to delete:
	Check on [Delete Msg] to delete only selected message.
	Check on [Delete Msg & Replies], to delete the selected message and all its replies.
	Check on [Delete Entire Thread], to delete the selected message and all messages and replies in the selected message's thread.
	Note: Use [Select All], [Deselect All] or [Select Inverse] as a shortcut to selecting multiple messages for deleting.
	Tips for Moderators
	Check with your Forum Administrators to know the exact scope of your capabilities.
	You may be limited to deleting only your own messages or messages posted to your group.
	If that is the case, you will not be able to delete some of the messages displayed,
	nor have access to deleting replies and entire threads.
	2.Click to submit your edits.
	Warning: This is an immediate and non-reversible operation.
	Use caution before deleting messages to avoid deleting the wrong ones.
	To prevent mistakes, click on the Message Title link to preview the message in its thread context.

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