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Why is trash emptied on exit?

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In the Settings > Local > Disc Space I have selected: Delete messages more than 61 days old.

In the Local > Trash > [right click] > Properties > Retention Policy, I have also specified: Delete messages more than 61 days old.

Why are the messages deleted from the Trash when I close TB?

In the Settings > Local > Disc Space I have selected: Delete messages more than 61 days old. In the Local > Trash > [right click] > Properties > Retention Policy, I have also specified: Delete messages more than 61 days old. Why are the messages deleted from the Trash when I close TB?

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OK, I found it. There is a 4th (!) setting concerning emptying the trash:

Account Settings > Local > Account Settings > Message Storage > Empty Trash on Exit

For some reason you can specify emptying the Trash on exit in 4 different ways, and if you specify it once it overrides the other 3...

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Check your setting at account settings>server settings

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Unfortunately:

emfril > Server Settings > Message Settings > Empty Trash on Exit is unchecked...

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தீர்வு தேர்ந்தெடுக்கப்பட்டது

OK, I found it. There is a 4th (!) setting concerning emptying the trash:

Account Settings > Local > Account Settings > Message Storage > Empty Trash on Exit

For some reason you can specify emptying the Trash on exit in 4 different ways, and if you specify it once it overrides the other 3...

Helpful?

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