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  • It's puzzling that <sync-mailbox> doesn't seem to do anything. When you use the normal delete command (d) and messages are left in the index marked as deleted, what happens when you press $ (which is the default binding for <sync-mailbox>)? Commented Dec 5, 2013 at 20:20
  • when I press $ mutt asks me Purge 1 deleted message?. I can press Y which will delete the message. Commented Dec 6, 2013 at 10:01
  • A thought occurs: The <sync-mailbox> command is expecting user input (y), but seeing the immediately following : instead, so the purge doesn't happen. I wonder what might happen if you put a y after it... Commented Dec 7, 2013 at 1:32