OCS Usage Notes
Deleting files from IMAP folders -
Eudora, Outlook, Outlook Express
Deleting a message from an IMAP folder (e.g. the Inbox) from Eudora,
Outlook or Outlook
Express does not actually delete the message. The message is
simply marked for
deletion. (In Outlook and Outlook Express, the a line appears
through the message
description; in Eudora, an 'X' appears in one of the columns in the
table of contents.)
To permanently delete the marked items in Outlook or Outlook Express:
Edit > Purge Deleted Items
To permanently delete marked items in Eudora:
Message > Delete items
Deleting files from IMAP folders -
Netscape
Go to Properties (of the account) > Server Settings.
Netscape's behavior is determined
by this setting.
If Move to the Trash Folder is
selected, mail goes to Trash on the server. File > Empy Trash
will delete the items from Trash.
If Marked for Deletion is
selected, a red x appears next to subject. File > Compact folders (?)
will permanently delete items. There does not appear to anything
comparable to Purge deleted items
in Outlook.
Changing settings with items in trash or marked for deletion may have
unexpected effects.