Suggestion for Thunderbird settings

EE

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Sep 7, 2009, 3:00:09 PM9/7/09

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I think it would be a good idea to have an option to have Tbird compact
all folders on shutdown as well as empty the Deleted folder. That would
save some people a lot of hassle because they keep forgetting to
compact, and it would be convenient, because you would get both jobs
done at once.

Herre de Jonge

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Sep 8, 2009, 3:37:47 AM9/8/09

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Both present:
- Account settings>Server Settings>Server Settings>Empty Deleted
folder on Exit
- Tools>Options>Advanced settings>Network & Diskspace>Disc Space

EE

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Sep 8, 2009, 2:50:30 PM9/8/09

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That is not quite the same thing. The Disk Space setting reminds you to
compact if the volume of deleted items gets past a certain point. I
mean something that would empty the deleted file and then compact
automatically when Tbird is closing.

Nir

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Sep 12, 2009, 9:01:04 AM9/12/09

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On Wednesday 09 September 2009 12:20 AM, EE wrote:
> Herre de Jonge wrote:
>> EE wrote:
>>> I think it would be a good idea to have an option to have Tbird
>>> compact all folders on shutdown as well as empty the Deleted
>>> folder. That would save some people a lot of hassle because they
>>> keep forgetting to compact, and it would be convenient, because
>>> you would get both jobs done at once.
>>
>> Both present: - Account settings>Server Settings>Server
>> Settings>Empty Deleted folder on Exit - Tools>Options>Advanced
>> settings>Network & Diskspace>Disc Space
>
> That is not quite the same thing. The Disk Space setting reminds you
> to compact if the volume of deleted items gets past a certain point.

If you want to get rid of that prompt then goto Tools > Options >
Advanced > General > Config editor. Now type in filter:
mail.purge.ask
Double click on that preference to set it false.

Bob Henson

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Sep 12, 2009, 9:38:45 AM9/12/09

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EE wrote:

The Xpunge extension will do both with one click *before* you close the
program down - but not automatically, AFAIK.

Regards,

Bob

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pro...@nowhere.ca

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Sep 12, 2009, 11:45:47 AM9/12/09

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Nir wrote:
> On Wednesday 09 September 2009 12:20 AM, EE wrote:
>> Herre de Jonge wrote:
>>> EE wrote:
>>>> I think it would be a good idea to have an option to have Tbird
>>>> compact all folders on shutdown as well as empty the Deleted
>>>> folder. That would save some people a lot of hassle because they
>>>> keep forgetting to compact, and it would be convenient, because
>>>> you would get both jobs done at once.
>>>
>>> Both present: - Account settings>Server Settings>Server
>>> Settings>Empty Deleted folder on Exit - Tools>Options>Advanced
>>> settings>Network & Diskspace>Disc Space
>>
>> That is not quite the same thing. The Disk Space setting reminds you
>> to compact if the volume of deleted items gets past a certain point.
>
> If you want to get rid of that prompt then goto Tools > Options >
> Advanced > General > Config editor. Now type in filter:
> mail.purge.ask
> Double click on that preference to set it false.

Hmmm.....re: "mail.purge.ask"; that option doesn't show up here (TB
2.0.0.23 on XP SP3)

Jay Garcia

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Sep 12, 2009, 11:54:35 AM9/12/09

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On 12.09.2009 10:45, pro...@nowhere.ca wrote:

--- Original Message ---

There is no need to have crossposted this to .wishlist as the feature is
already included.

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