Confusion about Trash Folder online, offline and Deleted Messages folder!
Hello everyone,
Why does Mail (Desktop) have TWO Trash folders? I only have MobileMe IMAP account setup (so there's no POP business here :o)). Despite of this single account setup, the folder structure seems confusing. At the very top on the left pane we have MAILBOXES which contain Inbox, Drafts, Sent, Trash. Under Trash, I have two folders one is the local Trash and the other myusername@mac.com - what is the significance of these? Under Mail Preferences - > Accounts - > Mailbox Behaviors -> Trash, I have both checkboxes checked (Move deleted messages to the Trash mailbox & Store deleted messages on the server), junk mail is set to send messages to the Trash.
Add mystery & confusion to the above, I also have another category in the left pane named after my account (username@mac.com. Under this I have a folder which I have setup (I set this up to be on my myusername@mac.com as opposed to On My Mac). That part is obvious. But what is that Deleted Messages folder doing here? I did not create this manually. Essentially Mail is telling me that this is a user added folder that exists on the server (at MobileMe). I see this Deleted Messages on the server too. What causes the creation of this folder? (Over there I have "Move deleted messages to the [Trash]" option enabled under Preferences)
I tried deleting the Deleted Messages folder online and my desktop Mail threw away its default Trash icon! I had nowhere to throw my trash. (although this was resolved after waiting for a while and relaunching Mail).
Can anyone shed some light on this? Just like my Mac, I'd like to keep things neat and simple. I'd like to have a single Trash can (it's too much work emptying two Trash cans in addition to the household trash :o)), not to mentioned the third Deleted Messages!
Message was edited by: marconey
Why does Mail (Desktop) have TWO Trash folders? I only have MobileMe IMAP account setup (so there's no POP business here :o)). Despite of this single account setup, the folder structure seems confusing. At the very top on the left pane we have MAILBOXES which contain Inbox, Drafts, Sent, Trash. Under Trash, I have two folders one is the local Trash and the other myusername@mac.com - what is the significance of these? Under Mail Preferences - > Accounts - > Mailbox Behaviors -> Trash, I have both checkboxes checked (Move deleted messages to the Trash mailbox & Store deleted messages on the server), junk mail is set to send messages to the Trash.
Add mystery & confusion to the above, I also have another category in the left pane named after my account (username@mac.com. Under this I have a folder which I have setup (I set this up to be on my myusername@mac.com as opposed to On My Mac). That part is obvious. But what is that Deleted Messages folder doing here? I did not create this manually. Essentially Mail is telling me that this is a user added folder that exists on the server (at MobileMe). I see this Deleted Messages on the server too. What causes the creation of this folder? (Over there I have "Move deleted messages to the [Trash]" option enabled under Preferences)
I tried deleting the Deleted Messages folder online and my desktop Mail threw away its default Trash icon! I had nowhere to throw my trash. (although this was resolved after waiting for a while and relaunching Mail).
Can anyone shed some light on this? Just like my Mac, I'd like to keep things neat and simple. I'd like to have a single Trash can (it's too much work emptying two Trash cans in addition to the household trash :o)), not to mentioned the third Deleted Messages!
Message was edited by: marconey
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