I noticed that there is a history for all received and sent messages. While removing received messages is convenient, there seems to be no function to remove sent messages. Even though you can see both received and sent messages, you are only allowed to remove received messages. When will there be a function to remove all sent messages?

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anonymous · Answer

why would you want to do such a thing, if i might ask?

dean.shyy · Answer

It is just a thought.

directrix · Answer

@Dean.Shyy   I was wondering the same thing.  I have a conjecture that if the party to whom the message was sent deletes the message, then that is the only way it gets deleted. It is odd that a user can delete received messages but not sent ones - that lacks symmetry of function. 

To @some_someone , I ask the following: why would you not want to do such a thing, if i might ask?

I have friends who have copies of every e-mail message they have ever sent or received - all 25 million of them. Being a minimalist, the less "stuff" I have, the better. But, that is how I am wired, and I do not expect others to share my thinking.