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How can I delete my junk mail without first sending it to the trash?

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I would like to permanently delete the messages in the junk folder after reviewing their titles. Currently I select them then delete them. This puts them in my trash can. Is there a way to permanently delete them without them first going to my trashcan like control delete or alt delete?

I would like to permanently delete the messages in the junk folder after reviewing their titles. Currently I select them then delete them. This puts them in my trash can. Is there a way to permanently delete them without them first going to my trashcan like control delete or alt delete?

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Unlike most (older) articles about deleting junk, in newer Thunderbird versions "Empty Junk" in the junk folder context menu was added.

Selecting it (i. e. right-click on Junk folder) should empty everything in your Junk folder, bypassing Deleted.