kmail thread

[Derek Broughton]

Chuck Adams wrote:

> 
> In Settings->ConfigureKmail down at the bottom of
> the pull-down menu is Misc.  And somewhere there
> is a default of "delete trash" upon program exit.
> I would never ever set that and certainly wish it
> was not the default.  I lost some stuff that I
> wanted to retrieve, even though I did a delete
> the messages.  I assumed that they would
> remain there until I personally came along and
> deleted them from the trash.
> 
> It is the equivalent of carrying out the trash once
> a week thing at home.  Don't come and pick up
> the trash until I say it is OK and I put it on the
> front curb.... :-)

In KMail's defence, I'd say (a) I believe it's default IMAP behaviour, so
not unreasonable for their local folders; and (b) how did the stuff get in
the trash in the first place? - You _did_ put the trash on the curb - it's
not unreasonable for the garbage collector to pick it up!
-- 
derek