I use Outlook but it’s linked to Gmail when I use Android devices. Gmail empties the  bin folder every 30 days.  But it never seems to empty the “imap trash” folder at all.  What is the difference between these two folders, and can I set autodeletion on the imap trash folders so that I don’t have to remember to do it?

​I use Outlook but it’s linked to Gmail when I use Android devices. Gmail empties the  bin folder every 30 days.  But it never seems to empty the “imap trash” folder at all.  What is the difference between these two folders, and can I set autodeletion on the imap trash folders so that I don’t have to remember to do it? I’ve stored up hundreds of emails accidentally that I thought were being deleted!!! Someone in the Google Community suggested that I look at settings in Outlook rather than Gmail itself so that any deleted items go to the bin instead of being stored. Anyone any (simple) ideas please?  Read More

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