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How can I increase the time deleted emails stay in the trash folder?

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lv4kidz
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Sometimes I find that I need to refer back to an email that was deleted. Right now the emails are dumped from the trash folder very quickly. I would like to let the deleted emails stay in the trash folder for a much longer period of time.

Sometimes I find that I need to refer back to an email that was deleted. Right now the emails are dumped from the trash folder very quickly. I would like to let the deleted emails stay in the trash folder for a much longer period of time.

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jscher2000 - Support Volunteer
jscher2000 - Support Volunteer
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Is this on Comcast email? Another email site?

Usually this is set in the options for the site, and not in Firefox itself.

If you are retrieving mail into the Thunderbird email program, there actually is a different support forum for Thunderbird here: https://support.mozillamessaging.com/home

lv4kidz
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Yes, I see it now! Thank you so much :)