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Junk folder is not emptied.

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I have Thunderbird installed, at the moment 78.14. I have two accounts active. In both accounts I have TB to delete mail form the Junk folder after one(1) day. It does in one of the two accounts and not in the other. Whatever I try, it won't work. Can anyone point me in the right direction to solve this? Regards,

Wim Kreuger

I have Thunderbird installed, at the moment 78.14. I have two accounts active. In both accounts I have TB to delete mail form the Junk folder after one(1) day. It does in one of the two accounts and not in the other. Whatever I try, it won't work. Can anyone point me in the right direction to solve this? Regards, Wim Kreuger

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Is the Junk folder managed by TB in both accounts, or is one managed by the mail provider? In TB, each account has its own Junk Settings. If it's a provider folder, you might not be able to adjust the emptying schedule, e.g. it's fixed at 30 days..

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No, since both are pop-accounts I don't see how the provider could manage anything.... in either account.

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Is the one-day retention set for each account?

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It is indeed!