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Thunderbird Mail Trash Function

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I have recently started to use Thunderbird Mail. It is connected to my gmail account. I noticed that Thunderbird doesn't place into its Trash any mail that I have already trashed in my gmail account, and vice versa. I would like to synchronize trashing.

I have recently started to use Thunderbird Mail. It is connected to my gmail account. I noticed that Thunderbird doesn't place into its Trash any mail that I have already trashed in my gmail account, and vice versa. I would like to synchronize trashing.

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Okay, my inference is you want to keep the IMAP account. In that case, all you need to do is - highlight the POP account in left pane, right-click and select 'settings' - scroll down to 'Account Actions, select 'remove account' and press Enter key. That will do it.

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Check your settings for trash in the account. It may be that you have set Thunderbird to use a different folder.

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I have what it looks like 2 accounts. One of them is (IMAP), the other isn't. The first one looks like working properly. Now I have to lose the other one.

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Do you need assistance in this? My inference is you do not since you seem to have identified your issue.

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Yes, if you don't mind. I am still receiving messages in both inboxes. One is synchronized with my gmail inbox and the other isn't. I would like to delete the second inbox.

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Okay, my inference is you want to keep the IMAP account. In that case, all you need to do is - highlight the POP account in left pane, right-click and select 'settings' - scroll down to 'Account Actions, select 'remove account' and press Enter key. That will do it.