How to empty Trashboxes MacMail

Hi B,

Open the trashbox you want to empty.

Edit > Select All

Mailbox > Erase Deleted Items.

Regards,

Ian.

Erase Deleted Items is like Empty Trash on a Mac.

Trash called On My Mac takes up disc space.

Trash called Gmail (on my mail system) takes up the allowed storage space on the email server. There comes a point where you have no more allocated space and you can't send or receive emails.

Have a look at Mail Preferences, especially Accounts > Mailbox behaviours.

Select the server Trash mailbox.

From the Mailbox menu, select Use this Mailbox for Trash. That will integrate it into the On My Mac Trash.

The Menu, not the Contextual Menu.

Bomiboll wrote:

There is no such option

Yes there is.

But if the options are grey? (This is using the main menu)...

Ian.

You picked the wrong folder, that's why. Pick the Gmail (server) trash folder and try again.

Gotcha:

Regards,

Ian.

Did it work this time?

Hi Csound1,

Yes. Selecting Trash under Gmail (as in my previous screen shot) and then using

*main* Menubar > Mailbox > Use This Mailbox For

gives me these options (no longer greyed out):

Many thanks. I can not award you a tick or star as I am not the OP. I hope the OP is taking note.

Regards,

Ian.

No award 😮 what shall I do 😁

I am happy that it's solved, I already have a few points.