ARCHIVED: In Pine, how do I control or suppress the monthly "sent mail" prompts?

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If you would like to disable or modify the monthly request in Pine that prompts you to archive and/or delete your sent-mail folder, you may change Pine's "pruning-rule" setting. Follow these instructions:

From Pine's Main Menu, press s for Setup and c for Config.
In the Setup Configuration menu, use the arrow keys to move your cursor to the "pruning-rule" setting. You have these options:
- ask about rename, ask about deleting: Pine will ask you if you'd like to archive your sent-mail folder and whether you'd like to delete old folders. In most Pine configurations, this is the default action.
- ask about rename, don't delete: Pine will ask you if you'd like to archive your sent-mail folder, but it won't delete old folders.
- always rename, ask about deleting: Pine will automatically archive your sent-mail folder, and it will ask if you'd like to delete old folders.
- always rename, don't delete: Pine will automatically archive your sent-mail folder, but it won't delete old folders.
- don't rename, ask about deleting: Pine will not archive your sent-mail folder, but it will ask if you'd like to delete old folders.
- don't rename, don't delete: Pine will neither archive your sent-mail folder, nor will it delete old folders.
Once you have made your selection, press e and then y to exit the Setup Configuration menu and save your changes.