Re: Suggestion for Thunderbird settings

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)