diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 2d061a3..c9cb666 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -249,8 +249,8 @@ Key properties:
 - **Ordered**: Queue entries have monotonically increasing IDs. Messages are
   always delivered in order within a client's queue.
 - **No delivery/read receipts** for channel messages. DM receipts are planned.
-- **Queue depth**: Server-configurable via `QUEUE_MAX_AGE`. Default is 48
-  hours. Entries older than this are pruned.
+- **Client output queue depth**: Server-configurable via `QUEUE_MAX_AGE`.
+  Default is 30 days. Entries older than this are pruned.
 
 ### Long-Polling
 
@@ -1788,14 +1788,14 @@ skew issues) and simpler than UUIDs (integer comparison vs. string comparison).
 
 ### Data Lifecycle
 
-- **Messages**: Stored indefinitely in the current implementation. Rotation
-  per `MAX_HISTORY` is planned.
-- **Queue entries**: Stored until pruned. Pruning by `QUEUE_MAX_AGE` is
-  planned.
+- **Messages**: Pruned automatically when older than `MESSAGE_MAX_AGE`
+  (default 30 days).
+- **Client output queue entries**: Pruned automatically when older than
+  `QUEUE_MAX_AGE` (default 30 days).
 - **Channels**: Deleted when the last member leaves (ephemeral).
 - **Users/sessions**: Deleted on `QUIT` or `POST /api/v1/logout`. Idle
   sessions are automatically expired after `SESSION_IDLE_TIMEOUT` (default
-  24h) — the server runs a background cleanup loop that parts idle users
+  30 days) — the server runs a background cleanup loop that parts idle users
   from all channels, broadcasts QUIT, and releases their nicks.
 
 ---
@@ -1812,9 +1812,9 @@ directory is also loaded automatically via
 | `PORT`             | int     | `8080`                               | HTTP listen port |
 | `DBURL`            | string  | `file:///var/lib/neoirc/state.db?_journal_mode=WAL` | SQLite connection string. For file-based: `file:///path/to/db.db?_journal_mode=WAL`. For in-memory (testing): `file::memory:?cache=shared`. |
 | `DEBUG`            | bool    | `false`                              | Enable debug logging (verbose request/response logging) |
-| `MAX_HISTORY`      | int     | `10000`                              | Maximum messages retained per channel before rotation (planned) |
-| `SESSION_IDLE_TIMEOUT` | string | `24h`                            | Session idle timeout as a Go duration string (e.g. `24h`, `30m`). Sessions with no activity for this long are expired and the nick is released. |
-| `QUEUE_MAX_AGE`    | int     | `172800`                             | Maximum age of client queue entries in seconds (48h). Entries older than this are pruned (planned). |
+| `MESSAGE_MAX_AGE`  | string  | `720h`                               | Maximum age of messages as a Go duration string (e.g. `720h`, `24h`). Messages older than this are pruned. Default is 30 days. |
+| `SESSION_IDLE_TIMEOUT` | string | `720h`                           | Session idle timeout as a Go duration string (e.g. `720h`, `24h`). Sessions with no activity for this long are expired and the nick is released. Default is 30 days. |
+| `QUEUE_MAX_AGE`    | string  | `720h`                               | Maximum age of client output queue entries as a Go duration string (e.g. `720h`, `24h`). Entries older than this are pruned. Default is 30 days. |
 | `MAX_MESSAGE_SIZE` | int     | `4096`                               | Maximum message body size in bytes (planned enforcement) |
 | `LONG_POLL_TIMEOUT`| int     | `15`                                 | Default long-poll timeout in seconds (client can override via query param, server caps at 30) |
 | `MOTD`             | string  | `""`                                 | Message of the day, shown to clients via `GET /api/v1/server` |
@@ -1833,7 +1833,7 @@ SERVER_NAME=My NeoIRC Server
 MOTD=Welcome! Be excellent to each other.
 DEBUG=false
 DBURL=file:///var/lib/neoirc/state.db?_journal_mode=WAL
-SESSION_IDLE_TIMEOUT=24h
+SESSION_IDLE_TIMEOUT=720h
 ```
 
 ---
@@ -2228,8 +2228,8 @@ GET /api/v1/challenge
 ### Post-MVP (Planned)
 
 - [ ] **Hashcash proof-of-work** for session creation (abuse prevention)
-- [ ] **Queue pruning** — delete old queue entries per `QUEUE_MAX_AGE`
-- [ ] **Message rotation** — enforce `MAX_HISTORY` per channel
+- [x] **Client output queue pruning** — delete old client output queue entries per `QUEUE_MAX_AGE`
+- [x] **Message rotation** — prune messages older than `MESSAGE_MAX_AGE`
 - [ ] **Channel modes** — enforce `+i`, `+m`, `+s`, `+t`, `+n`
 - [ ] **User channel modes** — `+o` (operator), `+v` (voice)
 - [x] **MODE command** — query channel and user modes (set not yet implemented)
diff --git a/internal/config/config.go b/internal/config/config.go
index 468ca75..855b55a 100644
--- a/internal/config/config.go
+++ b/internal/config/config.go
@@ -38,8 +38,9 @@ type Config struct {
 	MetricsUsername    string
 	Port               int
 	SentryDSN          string
-	MaxHistory         int
+	MessageMaxAge      string
 	MaxMessageSize     int
+	QueueMaxAge        string
 	MOTD               string
 	ServerName         string
 	FederationKey      string
@@ -68,12 +69,13 @@ func New(
 	viper.SetDefault("SENTRY_DSN", "")
 	viper.SetDefault("METRICS_USERNAME", "")
 	viper.SetDefault("METRICS_PASSWORD", "")
-	viper.SetDefault("MAX_HISTORY", "10000")
+	viper.SetDefault("MESSAGE_MAX_AGE", "720h")
 	viper.SetDefault("MAX_MESSAGE_SIZE", "4096")
+	viper.SetDefault("QUEUE_MAX_AGE", "720h")
 	viper.SetDefault("MOTD", defaultMOTD)
 	viper.SetDefault("SERVER_NAME", "")
 	viper.SetDefault("FEDERATION_KEY", "")
-	viper.SetDefault("SESSION_IDLE_TIMEOUT", "24h")
+	viper.SetDefault("SESSION_IDLE_TIMEOUT", "720h")
 
 	err := viper.ReadInConfig()
 	if err != nil {
@@ -92,8 +94,9 @@ func New(
 		MaintenanceMode:    viper.GetBool("MAINTENANCE_MODE"),
 		MetricsUsername:    viper.GetString("METRICS_USERNAME"),
 		MetricsPassword:    viper.GetString("METRICS_PASSWORD"),
-		MaxHistory:         viper.GetInt("MAX_HISTORY"),
+		MessageMaxAge:      viper.GetString("MESSAGE_MAX_AGE"),
 		MaxMessageSize:     viper.GetInt("MAX_MESSAGE_SIZE"),
+		QueueMaxAge:        viper.GetString("QUEUE_MAX_AGE"),
 		MOTD:               viper.GetString("MOTD"),
 		ServerName:         viper.GetString("SERVER_NAME"),
 		FederationKey:      viper.GetString("FEDERATION_KEY"),
diff --git a/internal/db/queries.go b/internal/db/queries.go
index 15a65c6..50686d3 100644
--- a/internal/db/queries.go
+++ b/internal/db/queries.go
@@ -1109,3 +1109,45 @@ func (database *Database) GetSessionCreatedAt(
 
 	return createdAt, nil
 }
+
+// PruneOldQueueEntries deletes client output queue entries
+// older than cutoff and returns the number of rows removed.
+func (database *Database) PruneOldQueueEntries(
+	ctx context.Context,
+	cutoff time.Time,
+) (int64, error) {
+	res, err := database.conn.ExecContext(ctx,
+		"DELETE FROM client_queues WHERE created_at < ?",
+		cutoff,
+	)
+	if err != nil {
+		return 0, fmt.Errorf(
+			"prune old client output queue entries: %w", err,
+		)
+	}
+
+	deleted, _ := res.RowsAffected()
+
+	return deleted, nil
+}
+
+// PruneOldMessages deletes messages older than cutoff and
+// returns the number of rows removed.
+func (database *Database) PruneOldMessages(
+	ctx context.Context,
+	cutoff time.Time,
+) (int64, error) {
+	res, err := database.conn.ExecContext(ctx,
+		"DELETE FROM messages WHERE created_at < ?",
+		cutoff,
+	)
+	if err != nil {
+		return 0, fmt.Errorf(
+			"prune old messages: %w", err,
+		)
+	}
+
+	deleted, _ := res.RowsAffected()
+
+	return deleted, nil
+}
diff --git a/internal/handlers/handlers.go b/internal/handlers/handlers.go
index 72ef994..6d9b7cd 100644
--- a/internal/handlers/handlers.go
+++ b/internal/handlers/handlers.go
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ type Params struct {
 	Healthcheck *healthcheck.Healthcheck
 }
 
-const defaultIdleTimeout = 24 * time.Hour
+const defaultIdleTimeout = 30 * 24 * time.Hour
 
 // Handlers manages HTTP request handling.
 type Handlers struct {
@@ -200,4 +200,77 @@ func (hdlr *Handlers) runCleanup(
 			"deleted", deleted,
 		)
 	}
+
+	hdlr.pruneQueuesAndMessages(ctx)
+}
+
+// parseDurationConfig parses a Go duration string,
+// returning zero on empty input and logging on error.
+func (hdlr *Handlers) parseDurationConfig(
+	name, raw string,
+) time.Duration {
+	if raw == "" {
+		return 0
+	}
+
+	dur, err := time.ParseDuration(raw)
+	if err != nil {
+		hdlr.log.Error(
+			"invalid duration config, skipping",
+			"name", name, "value", raw, "error", err,
+		)
+
+		return 0
+	}
+
+	return dur
+}
+
+// pruneQueuesAndMessages removes old client output queue
+// entries per QUEUE_MAX_AGE and old messages per
+// MESSAGE_MAX_AGE.
+func (hdlr *Handlers) pruneQueuesAndMessages(
+	ctx context.Context,
+) {
+	queueMaxAge := hdlr.parseDurationConfig(
+		"QUEUE_MAX_AGE",
+		hdlr.params.Config.QueueMaxAge,
+	)
+	if queueMaxAge > 0 {
+		queueCutoff := time.Now().Add(-queueMaxAge)
+
+		pruned, err := hdlr.params.Database.
+			PruneOldQueueEntries(ctx, queueCutoff)
+		if err != nil {
+			hdlr.log.Error(
+				"client output queue pruning failed", "error", err,
+			)
+		} else if pruned > 0 {
+			hdlr.log.Info(
+				"pruned old client output queue entries",
+				"deleted", pruned,
+			)
+		}
+	}
+
+	messageMaxAge := hdlr.parseDurationConfig(
+		"MESSAGE_MAX_AGE",
+		hdlr.params.Config.MessageMaxAge,
+	)
+	if messageMaxAge > 0 {
+		msgCutoff := time.Now().Add(-messageMaxAge)
+
+		pruned, err := hdlr.params.Database.
+			PruneOldMessages(ctx, msgCutoff)
+		if err != nil {
+			hdlr.log.Error(
+				"message pruning failed", "error", err,
+			)
+		} else if pruned > 0 {
+			hdlr.log.Info(
+				"pruned old messages",
+				"deleted", pruned,
+			)
+		}
+	}
 }