Are there some way to shrink the size of the main citadel data file without compromizing the citadel stability?

Do you have the auto-purger configured to delete "old" messages?

You can do this at the site-wide level, or on an individual room (such as your trash folder).

If new data is arriving at approximately the same rate old data is expiring, then yes, eventually you will reach an equilibrium where the database files stabilize in size.

Do look in the Aide room for messages confirming this.  The helpful Citadel Aide will tell you how many objects are being deleted during the nightly purger run.

I want to shrink by purging the older emails previous deleted manually. I has the Auto-Purge setting.

I suppose that I can not do it configuring "Default message expire policy for private mailboxes". Or can I? I suppose that is to delete and purge active messages.

Seldom times appear notifications of purged messages at Aide and if so only one purged message or EEDI (??)

Mon May 04 2026 19:25:09 EDT from IGnatius T Foobar Subject: Re: Size of Data Files.

 

Are there some way to shrink the size of the main citadel data file without compromizing the citadel stability?

Do you have the auto-purger configured to delete "old" messages?

You can do this at the site-wide level, or on an individual room (such as your trash folder).

If new data is arriving at approximately the same rate old data is expiring, then yes, eventually you will reach an equilibrium where the database files stabilize in size.

Do look in the Aide room for messages confirming this.  The helpful Citadel Aide will tell you how many objects are being deleted during the nightly purger run.

You can define a purge rule for every folder. Also a rule to move it to archive. 

So Mai 10 2026 04:53:26 EDT von luisgo Betreff: Re: Size of Data Files.

I want to shrink by purging the older emails previous deleted manually. I has the Auto-Purge setting.

I suppose that I can not do it configuring "Default message expire policy for private mailboxes". Or can I? I suppose that is to delete and purge active messages.

Seldom times appear notifications of purged messages at Aide and if so only one purged message or EEDI (??)

Mon May 04 2026 19:25:09 EDT from IGnatius T Foobar Subject: Re: Size of Data Files.

 

Are there some way to shrink the size of the main citadel data file without compromizing the citadel stability?

Do you have the auto-purger configured to delete "old" messages?

You can do this at the site-wide level, or on an individual room (such as your trash folder).

If new data is arriving at approximately the same rate old data is expiring, then yes, eventually you will reach an equilibrium where the database files stabilize in size.

Do look in the Aide room for messages confirming this.  The helpful Citadel Aide will tell you how many objects are being deleted during the nightly purger run.