Stupid question Why does gmail do this in thunderbird or any third party program ? Anyway to get it to act like outlook.com email instead ?

[pcslookout]

The gmail folder circled.




BTW I would just keep using outlook.com email but it blocks legitimate emails sometimes

 

[IronWing]

Do you use the same email account on a mobile device such as an iPhone?

 

[pcslookout]

Do you use the same email account on a mobile device such as an iPhone?

Not yet. Why ?

Only my outlook.com email accounts not my new gmail.com email account

 

[Ichinisan]

Those are special folders, which cannot be deleted or renamed. They correspond to the folders ("labels") you see on the Gmail web site.

If you want to make the Gmail server actually delete something, move it to "Trash" from "All Mail"

The main advantage of Gmail is lost with any IMAP / POP / Exchange email client:

Labels instead of folders.

A new message appears simultaneously in "All Mail" and "Inbox." A message or conversation thread can exist simultaneously in multiple labels.

When you use the "archive" function in the Gmail app or web UI, it simply removes the Inbox label. The message or conversation still exists in "All Mail" and any other labels you have applied.

 

[BudAshes]

Try asking your co-workers at google.