Environment
Novell GroupWise 2012 Service Pack 1
Situation
Symptoms:
Trash is not emptied automatically
Configuration:
Upgraded GW 2012 SP1 system from GroupWise 8
Automatic Empty Trash set on a Post Office level in ConsoleOne before upgrade
Trash is not emptied automatically
Configuration:
Upgraded GW 2012 SP1 system from GroupWise 8
Automatic Empty Trash set on a Post Office level in ConsoleOne before upgrade
Resolution
1. Right click on any user in the Post office that has Automatic Empty Trash set.
2. Select GroupWise Utilities->Client Options->Environment
3. Click on Cleanup tab
4. In the Empty trash section lock the setting that is already set and click OK
Trash gets emptied automatically for all users from the Post office after X days
Remove the lock on user level and trash continues to get emptied for all users as set on a Post office level
2. Select GroupWise Utilities->Client Options->Environment
3. Click on Cleanup tab
4. In the Empty trash section lock the setting that is already set and click OK
Trash gets emptied automatically for all users from the Post office after X days
Remove the lock on user level and trash continues to get emptied for all users as set on a Post office level
Additional Information
Steps to Duplicate:
1. Launch ConsoleOne and connect to a GroupWise 8 system
2. Right click on a Post office and select GroupWise Utilities->Client Options->Environment
3. Click on Cleanup tab
4. In the Empty trash section select Automatic after: X days. Do not lock the setting
5. Click OK
6. Upgrade GroupWise to 2012 SP1
7. Login in any mailbox from the Post Office that has automatic Empty Trash settings
8. Delete an email so it goes to the Trash folder
9. Check Trash folder after X days have passed. The emails are still showing in the Trash folder
1. Launch ConsoleOne and connect to a GroupWise 8 system
2. Right click on a Post office and select GroupWise Utilities->Client Options->Environment
3. Click on Cleanup tab
4. In the Empty trash section select Automatic after: X days. Do not lock the setting
5. Click OK
6. Upgrade GroupWise to 2012 SP1
7. Login in any mailbox from the Post Office that has automatic Empty Trash settings
8. Delete an email so it goes to the Trash folder
9. Check Trash folder after X days have passed. The emails are still showing in the Trash folder