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| =====Purging IMAP Items Marked for Deletion in Outlook ===== | =====Purging IMAP Items Marked for Deletion in Outlook ===== | ||
| - | When an email on an IMAP e-mail server is marked for deletion, the email is displayed in strikethrough text in the inbox listing. However, the item is not removed from the IMAP mail server until a //purge// command is used. | + | When an email on an IMAP e-mail server is marked for deletion, the email is displayed in strikethrough text in the inbox listing. However, the item is not removed from the IMAP mail server until a //purge// command is used. This functionality differs from POP3 accounts, which move an email to the **Trash** (or **Deleted Items**) folder when deleted. |
| As items are not automatically removed from the mailserver when //marked// for deletion, you may find that your quotas can quickly be exceeded. There are two methods that can be used to removed messages from your IMAP mailserver: manual or automatic purging. | As items are not automatically removed from the mailserver when //marked// for deletion, you may find that your quotas can quickly be exceeded. There are two methods that can be used to removed messages from your IMAP mailserver: manual or automatic purging. | ||
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| ==== Manual Email Purging ==== | ==== Manual Email Purging ==== | ||
