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HOW CAN I DELETE ALL MESSAGES IN "ALL MAIL" FOLDER?

Tom_798
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Hello- I just installed Thunderbird Version 52.1.1 (x86). I have about 800 messages I want to send to trash folder. I know how to delete them one by one. Do you know any quick way I can delete them faster than that? It would be nice to be able to press a few keys, etc. and send them to the trash folder all at once. 

 I am asking this because  I "sign out"  the account first and then close Thunderbird to where no one will see any new messages until I log back in again.  I hope that makes sense.
Hello- I just installed Thunderbird Version 52.1.1 (x86). I have about 800 messages I want to send to trash folder. I know how to delete them one by one. Do you know any quick way I can delete them faster than that? It would be nice to be able to press a few keys, etc. and send them to the trash folder all at once. I am asking this because I "sign out" the account first and then close Thunderbird to where no one will see any new messages until I log back in again. I hope that makes sense.

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Select 1 message Press control+a to select all Press Delete.

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Select 1 message Press control+a to select all Press Delete.