I may be wrong, but I think that the future date, showing in the SPAM folder, is the date that it will be deleted by Thunderbird, if you don't intervene. Apparently, this date can be adjusted, if you wish, for all SPAM messages.

Are you talking about messages in the spam folder?

Yes. I am talking about the SPAM folder

If so , how do I go about changing it. Thanks

Thunderbird does not create or use a Spam folder. Check with your provider and see why this is happening. Any spam folder is created by them or your antivirus software.

Actually, you can create a SPAM folder in Thunderbird. I did it this morning while researching my answer.

See this site:

https://computing.artsci.wustl.edu/help/194

Yes YOU can create folders and name them anything that you want. I stated that THUNDERBIRD does not create a Spam folder.

And then you link to Thunderbird Junk controls? This is why Thunderbird uses the work Junk. To avoid confusion of who is doing what.

My error. Somehow I got off track., but I do have a SPAM folder

MarcTan: I am curious about your SPAM folder. Did you create it? I have one and I did not create it. I have Thunderbird V31 Beta 1.

Goldensword: I did not create any SPAM folder, it was there. I'm not sure about gmail cause I sync Thunderbird with gmail. FYI I am using Thunderbird ver 24.6.0 Release

This is correct. Gmail creates a Spam folder and if you subscribe to it you will be able to view it with Thunderbird when using IMAP protocol email. I am sure this is what goldensword is seeing also.

The first comment about Thunderbird projecting a delete date is not at all accurate.

I suggest that you log into your account directly at gmail and hunt around their spam options or see if there is a date or time zone setting that might be incorrect.