[Users] how to effectively delete messages from Google IMAP (problem and solution)

[Pierre A.]

On Mon, 30 Nov 2020 11:05:19 -0000
Paul <claws at thewildbeast.co.uk> wrote:

> right-click that folder, select Properties, and make sure, on the
> General page, its Folder Type is set to 'Trash'?

Yes it is better than my last proposal because it also makes the
[Gmail]/Trash folder look and work like a wastebin.

Messages contained in this wastebin don't pop up elsewhere after
emptying the wastebin and seem to be immediately deleted forever.

It is a little strange to put 'wastebin' as a folder property as only
one folder per account can be 'wastebin', so it is more obviously an
account property but never mind, it works.