Cannot permanently delete multiple emails
I try to keep my Deleted folder to a reasonable size by using Ctrl+Del to permanently delete unwanted emails straightaway. However, this does not work unless it is one email at a time. Does anyone know of a way to permanently delete a selected block of emails?
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I don't see that here; try safe mode (hold Shift when launching TB) and also try the context menu to test if the keyboard is faulty
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Ctrl+Del has no effect here, but Shift+Del bypasses Trash when applied to one or a selection of messages. Delete is also available from the right-click menu.
My apologies. I meant Shift-Del, not Ctrl-Del. Apply the keystroke to a single selected email and it is permanently deleted but, apply to a selection of more than one, and they all just go into the Deleted folder.
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I don't see that here; try safe mode (hold Shift when launching TB) and also try the context menu to test if the keyboard is faulty
Spooky! Now it's working! No idea what difference that could have made but - thank you very your assistance :-)