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Empty Mails From Specific Folder In Zimbra via CLI[edit]
Objective : Have to Empty the mails from the specific folder.
Process : We use the concept of mailbox for the deletion of mail from the specific folder.
Solution
[zimbra@mail ~]$ zmmailbox --zadmin
mbox> selectMailbox tetra_test@orientbell.com
mailbox: tetra_test@orientbell.com, size: 1.15 KB, messages: 1, unread: 1
mbox tetra_test@orientbell.com> gaf #gaf {GET ALL FOLDER}
Id View Unread Msg Count Path
---------- ---- ---------- ---------- ----------
1 conv 0 0 /
16 docu 0 0 /Briefcase
10 appo 0 0 /Calendar
14 mess 0 0 /Chats
7 cont 0 0 /Contacts
6 mess 0 0 /Drafts
13 cont 0 0 /Emailed Contacts
2 mess 1 1 /Inbox
4 mess 0 0 /Junk
12 wiki 0 0 /Notebook
5 mess 0 0 /Sent
15 task 0 0 /Tasks
3 conv 0 0 /Trash
mbox tetra_test@orientbell.com> ef /Inbox #ef {Empty-Folder folder-name}
mbox tetra_test@orientbell.com> gaf
Id View Unread Msg Count Path
---------- ---- ---------- ---------- ----------
1 conv 0 0 /
16 docu 0 0 /Briefcase
10 appo 0 0 /Calendar
14 mess 0 0 /Chats
7 cont 0 0 /Contacts
6 mess 0 0 /Drafts
13 cont 0 0 /Emailed Contacts
2 mess 0 0 /Inbox
4 mess 0 0 /Junk
12 wiki 0 0 /Notebook
5 mess 0 0 /Sent
15 task 0 0 /Tasks
3 conv 0 0 /Trash
mbox tetra_test@orientbell.com>
Done.
#Ref: https://wiki.zimbra.com/wiki/Zmmailbox