The following options are available:
You can define whether email messages are moved to the Trash or permanently removed when deleted.
Email messages that are moved to the trash can be recovered.
Permanently deleted email messages can be recovered within 14 days. After this period has expired: Permanently deleted email messages cannot be recovered.
You can delete individual email messages or an entire conversation.
You can delete all email messages in an email folder.
How to define whether email messages are moved to the trash or permanently removed when deleted:
Click the icon in the menu bar. Click on .
The Settings window opens.
Click on in the left pane.
Click on in the right pane.
Define the behavior when deleting email messages:
If email messages are to be moved to the trash, disable .
If email messages are to be deleted permanently, enable .
Warning: Depending on the configuration, permanently deleted email messages cannot be recovered.
How to delete individual email messages:
Select one or several E-Mail messages.
Click the icon in the tool bar.
Or:
Press the [Del] or [Backspace] key on the keyboard.
In an email’s context menu, click on .
If you have selected an individual email, use the icon in the detail view.
How to delete all email messages in a folder:
In the folder view, select the folder which E-Mail messages you want to delete.
Use one of the following methods:
Click the icon next to the folder name.
Click the icon above the list.
Click on the button.
Warning: If the setting is enabled, deleted email messages cannot be recovered, depending on the configuration.
Confirm that you want to delete the content of this folder.
User interface:
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Parent topic: Managing E-Mail messages