The following options are available:
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.
Delete individual email messages or entire email conversations.
Delete all email messages in an email folder.
Recover email messages from the trash.
Permanently delete email messages from the trash.
Permanently delete all email messages from the trash by emptying the trash.
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: Permanently deleted email messages cannot be recovered.
How to delete an E-Mail:
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 a single 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.
Confirm that you want to delete the content of this folder.
How to recover deleted email messages:
Open the
folder in the folder view.Select one or several E-Mail messages.
In an email’s context menu, click on
.Select a folder in the Move window. Click on the button.
How to permanently delete an E-Mail:
Warning: Permanently deleted email messages cannot be recovered.
Open the
folder in the folder view.Select one or several E-Mail messages.
Click the
icon in the tool bar.If you have selected a single email, you can also use the
icon in the detail view.Confirm that you want to permanently delete the selected email messages.
How to permanently delete the content of the Trash folder:
Warning: Permanently deleted email messages cannot be recovered.
Select the
folder in the folder view.Use one of the following methods:
Click the
icon next to .Click the
icon above the list.Click on
.Confirm that you want to delete the content of the folder.
User interface:
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Parent topic: Managing E-Mail messages