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hundreds of emails are frequently downloading to all-mail but the total of two email addresses are only 2500 the all-mail is over 12,000. how can I stop this

BPotter
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all-mail continues to "download emails". how can I shut this feature off?

all-mail continues to "download emails". how can I shut this feature off?

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user01229325
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All mail is a Gmail invention that stores all your mail. I wonder where they got the name? It is a duplicate of your other folders and it also collects most, if not all, your deleted messages. It is not needed on a daily basis.

You can Unsubscribe from it in Thunderbird. File-Unsubscribe.

You should maintain this folder on a regular basis though. Go to gmail and clean up that folder periodically.