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How can I get Thunderbird to empty my trash when I close the program?

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sreneechavez
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I used to have Outlook Express, which had an option to empty all the deleted mail from the trash bin at closing. That's what I'm trying to do.

I used to have Outlook Express, which had an option to empty all the deleted mail from the trash bin at closing. That's what I'm trying to do.

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Tools > Account Settings > Server Settings for the mail account under Message storage:

  • check the box 'Empty Deleted folder on exit'
  • click on OK to save changes.
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Toad-Hall
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Tools > Account Settings > Server Settings for the mail account under Message storage:

  • check the box 'Empty Deleted folder on exit'
  • click on OK to save changes.