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IMAP does not delete messages on the server
 
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When I delete a message from my IMAP-account, the message is not deleted on the server ... It is marked 'as deleted' on the server, but that is just wrong. The whole point of IMAP is that if you delete a message, it will be deleted from the server and The Bat is failing to do so, why ?
Edited: Barry Geers - 16 December 2014 22:27:19
 
 
 
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Barry, looks like the problem is on the server's side and not The Bat!, as the email client does send information on the status of the message to the server. It is the server's job to delete the messages after that. Suggest you check the server's settings if it is at all possible.
 
 
 
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I figured it out.  :)

Normally, the mail on the server will be deleted after you do 'Compact' on your 'Inbox'-folder.

As an IMAP-newbie, I thought it would be a good idea to activate the IMAP option 'When inactive, disconnect after ... seconds' in combination with 'Connect to the Server' ; 'to load contents of a message or do another action'.

But 'Compact' will not trigger TB to connect to the server and so the compacting will be performed while there is no connection with the server. This caused my problem.

I've set option 'Connect to the Server' ; 'when the account is selected' and deactivated the option 'When inactive, disconnect after ... seconds', (which are, in fact, the default settings of TB, mind you), :-) and now when I compact the inbox, there will be a connection to the server and the deleted messages will also be deleted on the server.
 
 
 
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Glad, you figured it out.
 
 
 
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