Re: Suggestion for Thunderbird settings

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.

> I mean something that would empty the deleted file and then compact
> automatically when Tbird is closing.