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Thunderbird compact

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lionladysf
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Since the latest Thunderbird update I keep getting a message offering to purge all my deleted messages from the disc.

I cannot "not see this message again".

The only options are to cancel, proceed or automatically purge deleted messages.

How can I cancel this message

Since the latest Thunderbird update I keep getting a message offering to purge all my deleted messages from the disc. I cannot "not see this message again". The only options are to cancel, proceed or automatically purge deleted messages. How can I cancel this message

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lionladysf
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PS Choosing the "cancel" option only turns it off temporarily. It bounces up again the next time I hit the "delete" button

lionladysf said
Since the latest Thunderbird update I keep getting a message offering to purge all my deleted messages from the disc. I cannot "not see this message again". The only options are to cancel, proceed or automatically purge deleted messages. How can I cancel this message
christ1
christ1
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Check this article to understand what compacting (or purging) is, and why it's needed. http://kb.mozillazine.org/Compacting_folders