--- config.c
+++ config.c
@@ -608,6 +608,21 @@
 		    }
 		    *endtag = oldchar, start = endtag;
 		}
+	    } else if (!strcmp(start, "maxage")) {
+		*endtag = oldchar, start = endtag;
+
+		if (!isolateValue(configFile, lineNum, "maxage count", &start, 
+				  &endtag)) {
+		    oldchar = *endtag, *endtag = '\0';
+
+		    newlog->rotateAge = strtoul(start, &chptr, 0);
+		    if (*chptr || newlog->rotateAge < 0) {
+			message(MESS_ERROR, "%s:%d bad maximum age '%s'\n",
+				    configFile, lineNum, start);
+			return 1;
+		    }
+		    *endtag = oldchar, start = endtag;
+		}
 	    } else if (!strcmp(start, "errors")) {
 		message(MESS_DEBUG, "%s: %d: the errors directive is deprecated and no longer used.\n",
 			configFile, lineNum);
--- logrotate.8
+++ logrotate.8
@@ -251,6 +251,12 @@
 instead of the just-rotated file (this is the default).
 
 .TP
+\fBmaxage\fR \fIcount\fR
+Remove rotated logs older than <count> days. The age is only checked
+if the logfile is to be rotated. The files are mailed to the
+configured address if \fBmaillast\fR and \fBmail\fR are configured.
+
+.TP
 \fBmissingok\fR
 If the log file is missing, go on to the next one without issuing an error
 message. See also \fBnomissingok\fR.
--- logrotate.c
+++ logrotate.c
@@ -615,7 +615,10 @@
 	     * the date in their name */
 	     for (i = 0; i < globResult.gl_pathc; i++) {
 		if( !stat((globResult.gl_pathv)[i],&fst_buf) ) {
-		    if (i < ((int)globResult.gl_pathc - rotateCount - 1)) {
+		    if ((i < ((int)globResult.gl_pathc - rotateCount - 1))
+			|| ((log->rotateAge > 0)
+			    && (((nowSecs - fst_buf.st_mtime)/60/60/24)
+				> log->rotateAge))) {
 			if ( mail_out != -1 ) {
 			    if (!hasErrors && log->logAddress) {
 				char * mailFilename;
@@ -675,6 +678,49 @@
 	globfree(&globResult);
 	free(glob_pattern);
     } else {
+	if ( log->rotateAge ) {
+	    struct stat fst_buf;
+	    for (i=1; i <= rotateCount; i++) {
+		sprintf(oldName, "%s/%s.%d%s%s", dirName, baseName,
+			rotateCount + 1, fileext, compext);
+		if(!stat(oldName,&fst_buf)
+		    && (((nowSecs - fst_buf.st_mtime)/60/60/24)
+			> log->rotateAge)) {
+		    if (!hasErrors && log->logAddress) {
+			char * mailFilename;
+
+			if(log->flags & LOG_FLAG_MAILFIRST)
+			    mailFilename = NULL;
+			else
+			    mailFilename = (globResult.gl_pathv)[i];
+			/* if the log is compressed (and we're not mailing a
+			   file whose compression has been delayed), we need
+			   to uncompress it */
+			if ((log->flags & LOG_FLAG_COMPRESS) &&
+			    !((log->flags & LOG_FLAG_DELAYCOMPRESS) &&
+			      (log->flags & LOG_FLAG_MAILFIRST))) {
+			    if (mailLog(mailFilename, mailCommand, 
+				    log->uncompress_prog, log->logAddress, 
+				    log->files[logNum])) 
+				hasErrors = 1;
+			    } else {
+				if (mailLog(mailFilename, mailCommand, NULL, 
+				    log->logAddress, mailFilename))
+				hasErrors = 1;
+			    }
+		    }
+		    if (!hasErrors) {
+			message(MESS_DEBUG, "removing old log %s\n", 
+			    (globResult.gl_pathv)[i]);
+			if(!debug && unlink((globResult.gl_pathv)[i])) {
+			    message(MESS_ERROR, "Failed to remove old log %s: %s\n",
+				(globResult.gl_pathv)[i], strerror(errno));
+			    hasErrors = 1;
+			}
+		    }
+		}
+	    }
+	}
 
     sprintf(oldName, "%s/%s.%d%s%s", dirName, baseName,
             logStart + rotateCount, fileext, compext);
@@ -1168,8 +1214,10 @@
 }
 
 int main(int argc, const char ** argv) {
-    logInfo defConfig = { NULL, NULL, 0, NULL, ROT_SIZE, 
-			  /* threshHold */ 1024 * 1024, 0,
+    logInfo defConfig = { NULL, NULL, 0, NULL, ROT_SIZE,
+			  /* threshHold */ 1024 * 1024,
+			  /* rotateCount */ 0,
+			  /* rotateAge */ 0,
 			  /* log start */ -1,
 			  /* pre, post */ NULL, NULL,
 			  /* first, last */ NULL, NULL,
--- logrotate.h
+++ logrotate.h
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
     enum { ROT_DAYS, ROT_WEEKLY, ROT_MONTHLY, ROT_SIZE, ROT_FORCE } criterium;
     unsigned int threshhold;
     int rotateCount;
+    int rotateAge;
     int logStart;
     char * pre, * post, * first, * last;
     char * logAddress;