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Messages not being deleted from server

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froggy
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There are thousands messages left on the server despite "Leave massages on server" is unchecked - I use POP on port 995

There are thousands messages left on the server despite "Leave massages on server" is unchecked - I use POP on port 995

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what mail provider? Google and Hotmail/Live?outlook both ignore directions to delete mail unless you modify setting in your account on their site.

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Matt
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what mail provider? Google and Hotmail/Live?outlook both ignore directions to delete mail unless you modify setting in your account on their site.

froggy
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Thank you Matt It is my Gmail account and it had 35,000 messages in the inbox, but also a few more of my Gmail accounts also have a large number in the inboxes.

As I see it the only way to delete those messages is to keep on getting them in my email client (Thunderbird) or do you know of a better way to delete them?

Kurt