> Ok, lets try this again ....
>
> 1. Messages deleted in mail do not go to the recycle bin, there is NO
> functionality between deleting messages and the recycle bin whatsoever.
>
> 2. Messages deleted in the inbox or other folders OTHER than "trash" are
> not deleted, they are MARKED for deletion and henceforth reside in the
> TRASH folder.
>
> 3. Emptying TRASH deletes messages that were MARKED for deletion. These
> deleted messages do NOT go to the "recycle bin". They are gone to
> magnetic heaven.
>
> 4. Compacting Folders has nothing whatsoever to do with deleting
> messages or marking messages for deletion. It is a totally unrelated
> feature.
>
>
The "Trash" and "Compacting" need to be completely *separated* functions.
The normal user will not likely associate the two (I'm experienced and I
don't). If a user *marks* mails for deletion, he will *not* expect them
to be in the trash. And when he empties the trash, he DEFINETELY will
not expect the MARKED message to vanish from his INBOX.
Why should emtying the Trash folder clear out ones inbox? That doesn't
make sense from a users standpoint at all.
Users who mark messages for deletion (like me) do this for a reason,
namely because they are cautious and don't want to send something into
nirvana before thinking about it TWICE (1. marking, 2. compacting).
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Regards,
Peter Lairo
