My language preference for the user interface is "English (UK)" and the reference there is to "Bin". If I switch to "English (US)", the reference is to "Trash".
As for the "30 day" rule, I now understand it. *Steven A. Horn* Steven A. Horn 3324 Barrington Road Nanaimo, B. C. Canada V9T 5R5 Phone +1 (250) 585-5092 Cell +1 (778) 269-3754 skype *steven.a.horn* email [email protected] On 8 February 2014 14:31, Zack (Doc) <[email protected]> wrote: > Actually, Andy, I believe in UK English, and perhaps other languages (I > don't use other languages) it is called Bin instead of Trash. Cultural > differences :) > > > On Sat, Feb 8, 2014 at 3:30 PM, Andy <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Having been a Gmail user for several years, I can tell you there are >> infrequent periods when old Trash messages do not disappear precisely 30 >> days after being deleted. Once (years ago) I saw them go somewhat more >> than two months, before they caught up again. >> >> Do I care? I don't. It was an interesting curiosity, but nothing more. >> If it really matters to me, all it takes is a click on the "Delete >> forever" button to make them go away. (There used to be an "Empty Trash" >> button too, but that apparently went away.) >> >> Are you afraid that your particular Gmail account is malfunctioning? >> >> I am puzzled when you say they are "in the Bin". That implies you are >> using an email client. In Gmail's own user interface, as far as I know it >> is always called "Trash", not "Bin". >> >> Andy >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Gmail-Users" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/gmail-users. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic in the > Google Groups "Gmail-Users" group. > To unsubscribe from this topic, visit > https://groups.google.com/d/topic/gmail-users/AnTkEezV6Qk/unsubscribe. > To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email to > [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/gmail-users. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Gmail-Users" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/gmail-users. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
