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Well, if you use POP3 - it can definitely be automatic. Client-side configuration on how long to retain messages seen on the server.

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Mail removed from the inbox (or most other "folders" on gmail) works as expected. However, they still remain in the "All Mail" folder, which doesn't appear to be accessible to POP/IMAP clients.

https://mail.google.com/mail/?shva=1#settings/fwdandpop

When a message is marked as deleted and expunged from the last visible IMAP folder:

"All Mail" is accessible over IMAP, but not POP. POP doesn't have a concept of 'folder.'

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