Deleting a message

Deleting a message

1. Select the header of the message you want to delete.

   To select additional messages, hold down the Shift key and click additional messages. Hold down the Control key (Windows) or the Command key (Macintosh) to select non-adjacent messages.

2. Click Delete in Messenger's toolbar.

   (POP3 servers) Messenger moves deleted messages to the Trash folder.
   (IMAP servers) Messenger either moves deleted messages to the Trash folder or marks them for deletion. See "About deleted messages" for more information.

3. (IMAP servers only) If a message is marked for deletion, you can unmark it by selecting the message and clicking Delete in Messenger's toolbar.

About deleted messages

What happens to deleted messages depends on whether you're connected to a POP3 (Post Office Protocol) or IMAP (Internet Message Access Protocol) server.

To check the type of mail server you're connected to:

1. From the Edit menu, choose Preferences.

2. Click the Mail & Groups category.

3. Click the Mail Server subcategory.

4. Look under Mail Server Type to see the type of mail server (POP3 or IMAP) you're connected to.

5. If you're connected to a POP3 server, Messenger moves deleted messages to the Trash folder, where they remain until you empty the Trash folder.
   If you're connected to an IMAP server, Messenger either marks the messages for deletion or moves them to the Trash folder.