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Delete an email message in Mozilla Thunderbird

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To delete a message, open Mozilla Thunderbird and locate the email you want to remove. How deletion affects the server depends on your account type and settings: IMAP generally synchronizes deletions with the mail server, while POP behavior depends on whether the account is configured to leave messages on the server.

  1. Open Mozilla Thunderbird.
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  1. Open your Inbox, right-click the message you want to delete, and select Delete Message.
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