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How do i delete archive from an email account

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admin949
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How do i delete archives from under an email account in Thunderbird ?

How do i delete archives from under an email account in Thunderbird ?

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Ed
Ed
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Just like any other folder? R. click folder > Delete.

admin949
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The option to delete archives is not available just for the folder that is under the archives, care to try again ?

Wayne Mery
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As long as archives is a "special" folder for Thunderbird - it has a special icon because you have it configured in Thunderbird to contain archives for the account - you won't be able to delete it.

Ed
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You can hide it though:

In the L. column, R. click the account (just above the Inbox) > Subscribe > untick Archives

Also go to TB menu > Account Settings > Server Settings > click the 'Advanced' button and make sure 'Show only subscribed folders' is enabled.