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    Default How do I delete messages in my inbox?

    Have searched this whole site, looked at all my settings etc.....for the life of me I can't figure out how to delete messages from my pm inbox.

    I'm pretty computer savvy, so what am I missing??

    Thanks in advance for any help.

    Rick
    Last edited by talkinghead; September 29th, 2013 at 03:38 PM.

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    Default Re: How do I delete messages in my inbox?

    Hmm, I could only figure out how to delete stuff from sent folder.
    I can't figure out how to move messages to a folder either.
    I am sure it is something simple...

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    Default Re: How do I delete messages in my inbox?

    Under "My Messages" there is "Edit Folders".

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    Default Re: How do I delete messages in my inbox?

    Something is wrong..

    If you click your "sent" meassages it shows the little check boxes to choose what to delete..

    The "in" box is missing that option

    Might be an admin setting that needs to be checked.
    Last edited by earthdawn; September 29th, 2013 at 05:09 PM.

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    Default Re: How do I delete messages in my inbox?

    That's the way the new system works. Even if you delete them, they remain.
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    Default Re: How do I delete messages in my inbox?

    Rick, dont worry, it's not you. We installed a plugin for threaded PMs which has removed the ability to delete individual PMs or individual threads. Your only option is to delete your entire inbox. But, you don't have to since there's no limit on the number of messages you can have in your inbox, even though the counter at the bottom says XX of 100. <---- Apparently, that last sentence no longer applies. I'm guessing a board update changed that functionality. Sorry, everyone.

    If you really want to delete them you can install the Tapatalk mobile client and delete individual messages there.
    Last edited by dannzeman; March 17th, 2014 at 07:33 AM.

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    Default Re: How do I delete messages in my inbox?

    Quote Originally Posted by dannzeman View Post
    Rick, dont worry, it's not you. We installed a plugin for threaded PMs which has removed the ability to delete individual PMs or individual threads. Your only option is to delete your entire inbox. But, you don't have to since there's no limit on the number of messages you can have in your inbox, even though the counter at the bottom says XX of 100.

    If you really want to delete them you can install the Tapatalk mobile client and delete individual messages there.
    Thanks Dan and thanks everyone for their input...is Tapatalk available for iOS? **edit...nevermind I guess I can just check in the App store, duh...

    Rick

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    Default Re: How do I delete messages in my inbox?

    It is available for iOS 6. It should work still Rick.


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    Default Re: How do I delete messages in my inbox?

    Just emptied my inbox last night and now I notice that all my messages are there but any response I had from others is gone. Makes the threaded PM box quite useless now.
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    Default Re: How do I delete messages in my inbox?

    Reached 96, couldn't locate the delete button and wondered what i was missing

    Nice to know that there is no limit on the messages in Inbox.

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    Default Re: How do I delete messages in my inbox?

    But I just got an email warning me that since I am a Bad Sailor, my Inbox is full and I won't be allowed to get new messages.
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    Default Re: How do I delete messages in my inbox?

    Quote Originally Posted by Mesu View Post
    Reached 96, couldn't locate the delete button and wondered what i was missing

    Nice to know that there is no limit on the messages in Inbox.
    The no limit feature isn't working. Any ideas on how to delete a few msgs and not empty the inbox?

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    Default Re: How do I delete messages in my inbox?

    I deleted my Sents and gained a few precious inches of space.
    My other pen is a Montblanc.

    And my other blog is a tumblr!


    And my latest ebook, for spooky wintery reading:

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    Default Re: How do I delete messages in my inbox?

    Quote Originally Posted by Sailor Kenshin View Post
    I deleted my Sents and gained a few precious inches of space.
    I copied what msgs i can and emptied the inbox. A guess what, the msgs still remain. Plus you get additional space of 100 msgs.

    Give it a try but only after you have copied what you want to save.

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    Default Re: How do I delete messages in my inbox?

    I'll give it a shot! Thanks.
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    Default Re: How do I delete messages in my inbox?

    Quote Originally Posted by Mesu View Post
    Quote Originally Posted by Sailor Kenshin View Post
    I deleted my Sents and gained a few precious inches of space.
    I copied what msgs i can and emptied the inbox. A guess what, the msgs still remain. Plus you get additional space of 100 msgs.

    Give it a try but only after you have copied what you want to save.
    How do you copy? Do you mean to your computer?

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    Default Re: How do I delete messages in my inbox?

    Quote Originally Posted by alc3261 View Post
    How do you copy? Do you mean to your computer?
    If you look at the very bottom of the page of your Inbox, you'll see a place where it says:

    Download all Private Messages as:
    XML | CSV | Text

    Each of those three links will save the msgs into a file on your computer. The first two would be useful if you wanted to view them with a browser or spreadsheet/database (import), and the last would be a large text file containing the main text of all the messages. This appears to be the only way to save your messages before deleting, there is no option for individual message saving. HTH
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    Default Re: How do I delete messages in my inbox?

    The strange part is that when you delete them, they stay in the inbox, so what is the software doing?
    Does it keep the thread going and delete the individual messages?

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    Default Re: How do I delete messages in my inbox?

    I saw this thread and I'm having the same issue:

    - How do I delete messages/threads from my INBOX?
    - How do I move messages/threads to new folders?

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    Default Re: How do I delete messages in my inbox?

    When you use the 'Empty Folder' option at the bottom of your inbox, it deletes the messages, but you will still be able to read them.

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