Dean Jones wrote:
My solution adds just one configuration option (Expunge on Delete) and very little code. This keeps the interface clutter free and simple for the user while maintaining the flexibility of the protocol.
Thunderbird has the following option in Tools -> Account Settings -> Server Settings
When I delete a message: [drop down list]
- Move it to the Trash Folder
- Mark it as Deleted
- Remove it Immediately
[/drop down list]
I believe that this should be implemented, and then if there is no Trash folder it could simply disallow or hide that option, while still allowing the other two options. I believe that the Trash Folder should still be the default for new installations. It'll cause the least confusion for current users and I believe it's the default for Thunderbird when there is a Trash folder.
As far as the style of a deleted but unpurged e-mail goes, such a style already exists. To see it in use delete a message (without purging it) with another IMAP client then view it in RC. It should be greyed out.
Finally, this feature should not be mutually exclusive of implementing the "select the Trash/Sent/Drafts/Inbox folder" functionality into the folder subscription page, which I still think would be a good idea.
-Charles