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Will clicking "proceed" on the new compact folders message empty my trash?

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Hello!

Recently the compact folders message I always used to get on Thunderbird has changed. I always compacted my folders routinely in the past.

However, this new message says that if I "proceed" that all my deleted messages will be purged.

Does this mean that my trash folders will be purged? I rely on my trash folders hugely--I need to refer back to them at least weekly for some reason or other--and accessing "unexpectedly needed after all" e-mails are crucial to my business.

I want to be absolutely sure that my trash folders will not be purged (they never were before--but the message was different then) if I click "proceed"

Thank you. Kara

Hello! Recently the compact folders message I always used to get on Thunderbird has changed. I always compacted my folders routinely in the past. However, this new message says that if I "proceed" that all my deleted messages will be purged. Does this mean that my trash folders will be purged? I rely on my trash folders hugely--I need to refer back to them at least weekly for some reason or other--and accessing "unexpectedly needed after all" e-mails are crucial to my business. I want to be absolutely sure that my trash folders will not be purged (they never were before--but the message was different then) if I click "proceed" Thank you. Kara

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No, it won't.

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No, it won't.