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Delete ALL trash

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id027102
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Thinderbird 68.11.0 (64 bits) on Siduction Linux (Debian Unstable based rolling distro) On linux : Menu -> Edit ->Accounts Settings ->Server Settings -> Empty trash on exit Does NOT EMPTY all trash on exit , but only the trash from the active account. How can I empty ALL trash on exit ? Thanks

Thinderbird 68.11.0 (64 bits) on Siduction Linux (Debian Unstable based rolling distro) On linux : Menu -> Edit ->Accounts Settings ->Server Settings -> Empty trash on exit Does NOT EMPTY all trash on exit , but only the trash from the active account. How can I empty ALL trash on exit ? Thanks

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Toad-Hall
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The setting to 'empty Trash on exit' is account specific. Have you set up each mail account/email address to have those settings?

id027102
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YES EACH MAIL ACCOUNT IS SET TO EMPTY TRASH ON EXIT I thought it was clear : ONLY BY ACTIVE ACCOUNT IS TRASH EMPTIED By active account I mean the last account I had read on, not the others And again YES by each account is "EMPTY TRASH ON EXIT" is set. AND AGAIN ONLY ONE TRASH IS EMPTIED. I think some one can not or will not understand what is writed.

Toad-Hall
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Do not use capitals as it implies you are shouting and is against this forums etiquette rules. Do not be rude, it does you no favours. If I ask a question to clarify a point then please simply respond with information in a civil manner. You would be amazed how many people will fail to check all the settings are correct for all accounts and I do not assume your technical know how.

Are all the accounts set up as Imap? Or is this effecting some Pop and some Imap ?

If Imap, are all imap accounts also set to 'Clean up (Expunge) Inbox on exit' ? Do you compact all your folders in all accounts on a regular basis?

For each account....Message storage type: Are you using Maildir or File per folder (mbox) ? Are all mail account using the same message storage type ?

Restart Thunderbird in safe mode, make sure an email is in each mail account trash folder. Then exit and restart in safe mode. https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/safe-mode-thunderbird#w_how-to-start-thunderbird-in-safe-mode Please report back on results. Did all accounts empty trash ?