I can confirm this behaviour as described running up to date Kubuntu Intrepid. Individually configured feeds use the chosen archive settings. Feeds set to use default settings seem to ignore the default archive settings. This is a clean install and the only feeds I have configured are the default set.
** Changed in: kdepim (Ubuntu) Status: New => Confirmed ** Bug watch added: KDE Bug Tracking System #167749 http://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=167749 ** Also affects: kdepim via http://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=167749 Importance: Unknown Status: Unknown -- Delete articles older than X days for default archive settings not remembered https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/286596 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to kdepim in ubuntu. -- kubuntu-bugs mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/kubuntu-bugs