batch file to delete all files from the folder which are 3 days older

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Hi all tech geeks
i am using the following command all is fine it deleted the files from the folder i just want to add another condition that the files which are 3 days older gets only deleted

pushd "C:\Bhaskar_Backup\Mail_BOX" && (rmdir . /s /q & popd )

Posted 4-Dec-14 0:02am

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Tomas Takac · Answer 1 · 2014-12-04T00:37:00

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I found this on StackOverflow: DOS Batch file to find “new” files by date[^]
Then you just need to go trough the list in a FOR loop and delete the files.

Posted 4-Dec-14 0:37am

Tomas Takac

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Tomas Takac 4-Dec-14 10:16am

Would the downvoter explain why?