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How can I empty the trash of deleted folders?

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TheChief
TheChief

When I empty the trash, all the messages I have deleted and that are in the trash folder go away. but the mail folders I have deleted remain. How can I make them go away?

When I empty the trash, all the messages I have deleted and that are in the trash folder go away. but the mail folders I have deleted remain. How can I make them go away?

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Zenos
Zenos

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Try deleting them specifically, with the delete key.