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> I take it this QuickDelete program is a client that downloads the header > of emails, and then lets you delete them directly from the server rather > than downloading the body and deleting them from the client? > > I'm not 100% sure about this (someone might want to back me up or refute > the claim), but I'm pretty sure Evolution only downloads the email > header when you "fetch" new mail. The body isn't loaded until the email > is opened. So deleting mail from your inbox before you open it is > functionally identical. Plus with the client side spam filtering > enabled, it should be a lot easier to manage than manually going through > and having to cull the list. You might want to hear someone agree with > that statement before repeating it at a diner party, but I'm pretty sure > that's how it works. I realise that evolution is probably functionally identical, but the quickdelete thing is the way she's used to working (and I have set up some filters for the most obvious spam) and telling her "it's the same" doesn't do it. Users are a problem and should be banned......... -- Simon Robert www.oldhouse-cottage.co.uk -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html