How do I delete the entire contents of my inbox all at once?
My inbox has gotten out of hand and I have over 13k in emails. I just want to start over and delete them all in one fell swoop. How do I do this? Thanks, cdonrom
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Control+a will select all just like it has in computer systems for years. I would be hesitant to try to delete that many items in one swoop though. I suggest that you do this in smaller batches. Select the first message by left clicking it. Then move down several messages and hold the shift key while clicking another message. This will select that block of messages. Then use delete. Be sure to compact your folders after you are finished deleting to finish the operation. Then I suggest that you read this article on maintaining your email system. http://kb.mozillazine.org/Keep_it_working_%28Thunderbird%29