On 14/10/02 02:28, Victor B. Gonzalez Replied As Follows:

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> Jay Garcia wrote:
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>> On 13/10/02 18:18, Victor B. Gonzalez Replied As Follows:
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>> >barney wrote:
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>> >>Victor B. Gonzalez wrote:
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>> >>>Hello,
>> >>>I've got my email under control and any email that is not exclusively
>> >>>sent to an address I specify gets sent to the trash. How can I 
>> delete or
>> >>>filter the trash folder so that when I log into my account theres
>> >>>nothing in the trash?
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>Um, Empty Trash on Exit?
>> >>
>> >>Edit | Mail & News Account Settings -> Server Settings
>> >>
>> >>You should look around, you may be surprised at what you find.
>> >
>> >I knew that but I do not wish to empty everything in the trash can. Only
>> >mail that is not explicitly wanted. Thanks though I was just curious :)
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>> Then why is it in the trash to begin with ??
> 
> Real simple. The trash can is like any other folder. I do have important 
> mail in the trash can. Like putting US$10,000 in your trash can at home 
> incase a burglar breaks in and doesnt know any better.
> 
> Its really deeper than that but my reasons are legitimate. Thanks though

Trash is trash and can be a very volatile place to keep anything else
other than "trash". Why not create a "temp folder" as a place to store
the same mail as you do in the trash. Think of Trash as "hell" and the
temp folder as "purgatory". Not quite as hot !! :-)

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