Bypass Trash Folder Sometimes.

Benny Pedersen me at junc.eu
Sat Jul 3 22:15:04 EEST 2021


On 2021-07-03 21:02, dovecot at ptld.com wrote:
> Is there a way, or a config setting, that would allow you to for-reals
> delete an email from the inbox instead of sending it to the Trash
> folder? Not always, the default behavior should still send deleted
> emails to the trash folder, but on a per case bases be able to just
> delete an email without it going to the trash folder.

this is imho not controlled in dovecot at all, if a mail is marked 
delete, its not moved, its not expired, all it is that its read and 
markede for expunge, with again is not moving mails

if i am incorrect i like to see dovecot conf that on delete - expunge 
ignore this and move to trash instaed

> Same like how the windows desktop works. If you Delete a file on your
> desktop it goes to the recycle bin. However if you do Shift + Delete
> the file gets deleted without going to the recycle bin.

will this be changed in windows 11 ? :=)


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