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A way to Empty inbox folder?

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IS there a way to empty the inbox folder of an email address without having to click on a message to delete it?

I have a number of email addresses for various reasons, and have no problems getting emails. However, due to security risks and viruses and stuff, I would like to be able to empty the inbox folders, without having to open them, or click on a message to delete it or to try to move it to the trash folder.

I noticed that on my version of Thunderbird there is no option to do this. Or is there?

Thanks.

IS there a way to empty the inbox folder of an email address without having to click on a message to delete it? I have a number of email addresses for various reasons, and have no problems getting emails. However, due to security risks and viruses and stuff, I would like to be able to empty the inbox folders, without having to open them, or click on a message to delete it or to try to move it to the trash folder. I noticed that on my version of Thunderbird there is no option to do this. Or is there? Thanks.

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You can right-click any individual message and then select delete from the pop-up menu.

If you get to a situation where the only messages left in the Inbox are all junk ready for deletion, you could use ctrl-a to select them all and then delete.

I think you are over-worrying about the risks of opening messages. Thunderbird doesn't run embedded scripts and you're not going to be clicking on links or opening attachments. The main security risk is embedded images ("webbugs") which tell the sender (or another interested party) that the message had been opened. If this worries you, go offline before working with untrusted messages.

I used to work in a volunteer capacity, analysing and reporting spam, and Thunderbird never let any of it cause me any trouble.

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You can right-click any individual message and then select delete from the pop-up menu.

If you get to a situation where the only messages left in the Inbox are all junk ready for deletion, you could use ctrl-a to select them all and then delete.

I think you are over-worrying about the risks of opening messages. Thunderbird doesn't run embedded scripts and you're not going to be clicking on links or opening attachments. The main security risk is embedded images ("webbugs") which tell the sender (or another interested party) that the message had been opened. If this worries you, go offline before working with untrusted messages.

I used to work in a volunteer capacity, analysing and reporting spam, and Thunderbird never let any of it cause me any trouble.