Description: Messages thought to be deleted are still stored on the user's harddrive.
Versions Affected: This was tested on the latest version, version 5.2.0.9. It is likely that many or all previous versions are also affected.
Details: When a message is deleted from the trash folder in Eudora a user would expect that message to be gone. Instead the message is simply flagged to not be shown in Eudora and the message can still be read in plain text by viewing Trash.mbx. The message is only really deleted when the user chooses to compact mailboxes.
Solution/Workaround: Compact mailboxes whenever you delete a file that you want to be gone from the hard drive.
Note: This is not just an issue with the trash folder, but that's where the problem is most prominent. For instance if you delete an e-mail from your inbox there's now 2 copies on your hard drive, 1 in the inbox and 1 in the trash folder.
-BludClot
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Versions Affected: This was tested on the latest version, version 5.2.0.9. It is likely that many or all previous versions are also affected.
Details: When a message is deleted from the trash folder in Eudora a user would expect that message to be gone. Instead the message is simply flagged to not be shown in Eudora and the message can still be read in plain text by viewing Trash.mbx. The message is only really deleted when the user chooses to compact mailboxes.
Solution/Workaround: Compact mailboxes whenever you delete a file that you want to be gone from the hard drive.
Note: This is not just an issue with the trash folder, but that's where the problem is most prominent. For instance if you delete an e-mail from your inbox there's now 2 copies on your hard drive, 1 in the inbox and 1 in the trash folder.
-BludClot
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____________________________________________________
Get your own Hello Kitty email @ www.sanriotown.com
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