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Big Sur Mail Trash

I just upgraded to Big Sur. When I move a message to trash by clicking the icon, it is absolutely gone. In Catalina, I was always able to view the trash before permanently deleting it and I could move it back to the inbox or any other folder I have if I mistakenly placed it in trash. Am I missing something or is moving the message to trash actually deleting it? Thanks!

iMac 27″, macOS 11.0

Posted on Nov 12, 2020 8:43 PM

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In the side bar, float the pointer/arrow over the word favourites at the top, above 'All Inboxes". you will see a + sign. Click and then it will prompt you to add a folder to favourites. Add the All Junk and All Bin, if you have multiple accounts.

Posted on Nov 13, 2020 6:28 AM

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Dec 4, 2020 10:37 AM in response to chake2

I couldn't either, until Mail hung up and I force quit. After reopening Mail, hovering over Favorites brought up the plus sign. I then was able to add "All Trash," which is where all my trashed emails became visible. Simply going to the trash mailbox and designating it as a favorite didn't work. So, the trick is to get that plus sign to appear.

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