Re: nnimap questions

[Kai.Grossjohann@CS.Uni-Dortmund.DE (Kai Großjohann)]

Michael Hirsch <hirsch@mathcs.emory.edu> writes:

> I have another question.  When in the summary buffer, I would like 'd'
> to delete the message.  It currently marks it with a little r (read),
> which does get expunged.  I can delete messages with 'B DEL' which
> then prompts me about whether I want it, or not.  (And it still
> doesn't mark it as deleted on the server.)

You may wish to type `E' rather than `d'.  This will mark the message
as expirable, so it will be deleted in due time (controlled by
nnmail-expiry-wait). 

> Is there a way to make the expunge on exit delete the messages I've
> marked with 'd'?  Or a way to make 'B DEL' not prompt me (and I could
> bind it to 'd')?

You can frob nnmail-expiry-wait such that messages are deleted
immediately.

kai
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