On 00:00 06 Feb 2003, Ashley Kitson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: | In my Ximian mail system I keep getting messages that it is 'expunging' | something. What on earth does that mean? I checked in my dictionary to | no avail.
Expunge means to remove or expel, usually "obsolete" things. If you're using POP or IMAP to read email, expunge has a specific technical meaning: to synchronise the mailbox. When you mark a message for deletion nothing happens other than a flag. This allows you to change your mind, correct mistakes, etc. Once the mailbox is expunged, the message is _actually_ deleted. Cheers, -- Cameron Simpson, DoD#743 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.zip.com.au/~cs/ I went to see a psychiatrist. He told me I was crazy. I told him I wanted a second opinion, so he said, "Ok, you're ugly, too." - Rodney Dangerfield -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=unsubscribe https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
