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Re: [TCLUG:17906] RE: IMAP under linux



Just put the purge deleted messages button on your toolbar, right next to
the delete button.  Then, after you have marked all the messages for the
session as deleted, press the purge button.  It is really handy for mailing
lists :)

Tom Veldhouse
veldy@veldy.net

----- Original Message -----
From: Kevin Erickson <kevinml@noridian.com>
To: <tclug-list@mn-linux.org>
Sent: Friday, May 19, 2000 11:06 AM
Subject: [TCLUG:17906] RE: IMAP under linux


> That seems to be pretty standard as far as IMAP goes. Deleting a message
> just marks it as deleted and you need to "expunge" the folder to get rid
of
> deleted messages. I use a filter in Outlook to "hide deleted messages",
then
> I periodically "purge deleted messages", which can be done from the Edit
> menu in Outlook. I'm not certain how that affects synchronization.
>
> Kevin
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Bob Tanner [mailto:tanner@real-time.com]
> > Sent: Thursday, May 18, 2000 6:20 PM
> > To: tclug-list@mn-linux.org
> > Subject: IMAP under linux
> >
> >
> > Partially a linux question. :-)
> >
> > Got washington.edu IMAP running on a linux box.
> >
> > When I run mutt with IMAP, I can manipulate the remote folders just
fine.
> > Moving, deleting, and synchronizing works great.
> >
> > But when I use outlook, or outlook express (don't ask why I use
> > them please!)
> > and I delete a message both outlooks just draw a line through the
> > message and
> > make it unaccessible. When I synchronize the folders these
> > overstriked message
> > are still local inbox (locally) AND still in the remote folders.
> > So it does
> > not really delete them.
> >
> > Any ideas on how to make the outlooks work with IMAP on a linux box?
> >
> > --
> > Bob Tanner <tanner@real-time.com>       | Phone : (952)943-8700
> > http://www.mn-linux.org                 | Fax   : (952)943-8500
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> >
> >
>
>
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