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Re: IMAP mail problem

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Adam H. Kerman wrote, on 28 Apr 2026 19:45:

> Alexander Yudenitsch <alexyu@postpro.net> wrote:
> 
>> On a SeaMonkey IMAP mail account, for many years this setting worked
>> fine, for me:
> 
>> In "Server Settings":
>>    When I delete a message:
>>      (X) Move it to this folder:
>>        'Trash' on [Account]
> 
>> Lately, after some problems/crashes, the account functions work
>> normally, but this 'move to' (when you delete a message on the SeaMonkey
>> 'client') doesn't -- and, on reopening the 'Mail/Newsgroups Settings',
>> the 'move-to' folder name has disappeared (thus, the message deleted on
>> the client is NOT moved/copied to the server "Trash" folder).
> 
>> I suspect it may be due to some problem/s in the SM Preferences (in
>> 'about:config'), but haven't been able to pinpoint any 'suspects'.
> 
>> Has anyone encountered such a problem, and/or have any ideas about how
>> to fix it?
> 
> I would check the account settings in the Web interface as they would
> override.
> 
> Personally I prefer mark message deleted then expunge upon closing the
> folder versus move to trash.

I don't think that's the case, here: It's part of the SM Mail & News 
Settings, AND it worked fine for many years, until something happened 
(probably, "after some problems/crashes" as I said).  I checked with the 
IMAP server, and they confirmed that this behavior was due to the client 
(SM), so they couldn't do anything about it.

My purpose in this setting was to have an 'online backup' of my recent 
emails, since the IMAP's webmail can be accessed anywhere, and using 
this setting all the messages I received (and downloaded) in recent 
months would still be available to me, anywhere/anywhen.


-- 
Best,

s) alexyu

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  Re: IMAP mail problem "Adam H. Kerman" <ahk@chinet.com> - 2026-04-28 22:45 +0000
    Re: IMAP mail problem alexyu <alexyu@postpro.net> - 2026-04-28 22:11 -0300
      Re: IMAP mail problem Dirk Fieldhouse <surname@gmx.net.plusremovethisandtherest.invalid> - 2026-04-29 19:28 +0100
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            Re: IMAP mail problem Dirk Fieldhouse <surname@gmx.net.plusremovethisandtherest.invalid> - 2026-04-30 06:18 +0100
              Re: IMAP mail problem alexyu <alexyu@postpro.net> - 2026-04-30 03:49 -0300
                Re: IMAP mail problem Dirk Fieldhouse <surname@gmx.net.plusremovethisandtherest.invalid> - 2026-04-30 14:36 +0100
                Re: IMAP mail problem alexyu <alexyu@postpro.net> - 2026-04-30 12:19 -0300
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