deleted messages folder in apple mail

I think I checked something in error. Why did this folder show up?

MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 10.15

Posted on Sep 23, 2020 9:47 PM

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Posted on Sep 24, 2020 10:40 AM

The Trash folder? If you go the Mail/Preferences/Accounts/Mailbox Behaviors and select each account, what is Trash Mailbox set as? If you don't want to see the deleted email folder, try selecting None.

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Eric Root

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Sep 24, 2020 12:03 PM in response to brinkeguthrie

You are welcome. In your screen shot, click on the dropdown menu for Trash Mailbox and select None. Allow a couple of minutes for the change to sync. The other one is for your On My Mac folders.

Eric Root

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Sep 24, 2020 1:48 PM in response to brinkeguthrie

You don't get a None option like below?

Eric Root

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Sep 24, 2020 2:38 PM in response to brinkeguthrie

When you selected None, did you wait a minute, and then check if the deleted/Trash folder went away?

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