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Title: Mail
Post by: Buck on October 16, 2007, 04:08:49 PM

My Grandkid ask me: where does the e-mail go when it is deleted or blocked as spam.
Need I point out, the kid is smart and I didn't have a bottem line answer. Help please.

Buck

Title: Mail
Post by: Paddy on October 16, 2007, 08:21:36 PM

When email (or any file) is deleted, it doesn't "go" anywhere. The spot it occupied on the hard drive is eventually overwritten. If it's blocked as spam, it will end up in a spam filter (folder of spam), or be deleted immediately. Again, the spot it occupied on the hard drive will be overwritten eventually.

No, it's not floating around out there in cyberspace just waiting to land in someone else's inbox like unwelcome bird droppings!

Title: Mail
Post by: Gregg on October 17, 2007, 07:26:33 AM

You mean putting stuff in the "Recycle Bin" on my office computer isn't really helping to reduce my carbon footprint??

Title: Mail
Post by: Buck on October 17, 2007, 12:17:23 PM

Thanks, Paddy: Ye saved me backside.
I'm closing by saying that there is no need to answer.

But now the kid  wants to know what a Hard Drive is.
Take care all! Buck

Title: Mail
Post by: LR827 on October 17, 2007, 12:40:00 PM

QUOTE(Buck @ Oct 16 2007, 04:08 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

My Grandkid ask me: where does the e-mail go when it is deleted or blocked as spam.
Buck

It goes to the same place where all the undeliverable letters asking you to shell out for goodies go... the North Pole.

QUOTE(Buck @ Oct 16 2007, 04:08 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

But now the kid wants to know what a Hard Drive is.
Buck

See Krissy's topic

Title: Mail
Post by: Gregg on October 18, 2007, 07:30:09 AM

QUOTE(Buck @ Oct 17 2007, 12:17 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

But now the kid  wants to know what a Hard Drive is.

Chicago to Buffalo in a snow storm.

Title: Mail
Post by: Buck on October 25, 2007, 03:33:54 AM

QUOTE(Gregg @ Oct 18 2007, 08:30 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

QUOTE(Buck @ Oct 17 2007, 12:17 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

But now the kid  wants to know what a Hard Drive is.

Chicago to Buffalo in a snow storm.

I like UR humor, Gregg!

Title: Mail
Post by: Gregg on October 25, 2007, 06:27:45 PM

I'm flattered!