How to delete mail messages securely?
Can someone suggest a way to securely delete messages in mail?
G4 dual 1.25Ghz, Mac OS X (10.4.10)
You will have to find the actual .emlx message file and securely delete it.
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makes sense - perhaps what i'm really asking is, how do i find those files?
Look in /Users/jnfrazer/Library/Mail/Mailboxes for them. Now, if only the ISP/mail provider did the same on their servers....
PS - don't forget about possible attachments stored in/Users/jnfrazer/Library/Mail Downloads....
PS - don't forget about possible attachments stored in/Users/jnfrazer/Library/Mail Downloads....
Another important note is that Spotlight may be disabled for this folder. If so, you may want to turn it on so you can find which particular message you want to delete.
How to delete mail messages securely?