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   alexyu to Paul B. Gallagher   
   Re: Keyboard shortcut question   
   24 Feb 26 19:51:44   
   
   From: alexyu@postpro.net   
      
   Paul B. Gallagher wrote, on 24 Feb 2026 14:58:   
      
   > alexyu wrote:   
   >   
   >> Don't know about this, but a similar frustration point is that, when   
   >> any email message is selected in SM Mail, if you press "DEL", even by   
   >> accident, that message is immediately considered 'deleted' -- and to   
   >> get it back, I close SM, open the corresponding mail folder in a text   
   >> processor (like Notebook), find the 'deleted' message, change its   
   >> "X-Mozilla-Status & Status2" back, delete the folder's MSF file,   
   >> reopen SM, and let it rebuild the MSF file; a "Confirm Delete?" or   
   >> "Undo" option (like the "Undo Move Message" existing one) would avoid   
   >> that, but it seems there is no way to do that.   
   >   
   > Why not simply go to the Trash folder and drag and drop it back to where   
   > you want it? That's what I do routinely, and it's a lot easier.   
      
   Because I'm too 'short-sighted' to do that!  :-((   
   I just didn't make the connection, looking for an "undo" option (like   
   for accidental moves), and failing to see what should have been evident,   
   that's why!   
      
   Thanks for opening my eyes on this, Paul!   
      
   --   
   Best,   
      
   s) alexyu   
      
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