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Deleting e mail messages

Thunderbird Email and messaging
Radoslav Borisov replied
bdstanley
bdstanley

Why does using the delete key on a highlighted message only create a strike through not an actual delete

Why does using the delete key on a highlighted message only create a strike through not an actual delete

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Matt
Matt
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bdstanley said
Why does using the delete key on a highlighted message only create a strike through not an actual delete

Because you account setting are to mark deleted mail as such, not move it to a trash or deleted fold or delete it as such. Marked messages usually disappear after Thunderbird restarts and the expunge command it issued to the server for marked messages at shutdown (also in your account settings).

Radoslav Borisov
Radoslav Borisov

Tried this....

I have multiple accounts in thunderbird. All accounts with same settings ( in thuinderbird ! / if there are other settings somewhere in cpanel [ for example ], please tell me/ ). Using on 2 PC.

On PC 1

All accounts, except one are working immediately with message deleting ( disappears instantly when delete key is pressed ).

On PC 2.

All working!

Tried to make repair of folder and that is making difference!, but after 2-3 min all goes as it was (when del key is pressed message is only "read" not "deleted". Deleting and adding the account changes nothing.

Using 102.15.1 ( 64 bit) on both PCs. Do not want newer version. Don't like their appearance.