Where is automatic deletion of contents of deleted/trash folders to be found in settings?
As per subject. It happens automatically on mine but not my wife's! TB 128.7 Win 11 Thanks
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Account settings > Server settings.
It is the third last thing on the panel.
If you want the messages to be deleted when quitting Thunderbird, the setting is Account Settings > Server Settings > Empty Trash on Exit.
But if you want the messages to be removed from Bin/Trash after a given amount of time, then this setting is somewhat hidden, because in Thunderbird this is a folder setting, not an account setting. There is a corresponding account setting in Synchronization & Storage, but that applies to all the folders in the account, not just to Bin/Trash.
So right-click on the Bin/Trash folder, choose Properties, select the Retention Policy tab, uncheck 'Use my account settings', and choose your desired deletion settings there.
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