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# Empty 'em
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This is a simple Thunderbird extension that empties all _Junk_ and _Trash_
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folders. The extension provides a menu item (`Tools` -> `Empty 'em`) and a
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toolbar button to do so.
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## Background
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In Thunderbird, I usually have around half-a-dozen email accounts set up. Most
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of them [Gmail](http://gmail.com) accounts. Very often, Gmail's Junk filter
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catches tons of Junk email and populates the _Junk_ folders in Thunderbird.
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After manually cleaning up the _Inbox_ folders and deleting unwanted email, the
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_Trash_ folders are also populated.
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Manually going through all the _Junk_ and _Trash_ folders to empty them, is
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tedious.
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That is what prompted me to write this extension. I hope someone out there
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finds it helpful too.
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# References
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* https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Mozilla/Thunderbird/Thunderbird_extensions
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* https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Mozilla/Thunderbird/Thunderbird_extensions/Demo_Addon
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* https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Mozilla/Thunderbird/Thunderbird_extensions/Building_a_Thunderbird_extension
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