Cleaning out PMs -- trash or delete?

[Christo et Doctrinae]

What is the difference between moving PMs to Trash Can and Deleting them?

Is there a way to archive them or some of them? Okay, I'm going back over there to see if "Trash Can" is a folder for archiving.

Kay, you can save them on your computer in one of three formats. The neatest, in my opinion, is to save them in the HTML format. Once you do so and the HTML page is generated, just right-click and save it in a folder on your computer.

If you have some in folders and want to do all messages in one swoop, then check all boxes in each folder, and transfer to your inbox (or any folder), and then check all boxes again once they're all moved. (hope that makes sense)

Once you've checked all that you wish to download, look up above the messages and you will see:

Inbox | Compose Message | Manage Folders | Empty Folders | Download Messages

Choose 'Download Messages' and I think it will be explanatory after that. Just be sure to save your HTML file, as it won't save to your computer automatically like the other two will.