# Automatically deleting old messages \[from the server\]

**URL:** <https://support.delta.chat/t/automatically-deleting-old-messages-from-the-server/5327>\
**Category:** Uncategorized\
**Tags:** classic-mailbox, security\
**Created:** [May 29, 2026, 9:55am UTC](https://support.delta.chat/t/automatically-deleting-old-messages-from-the-server/5327 "2026-05-29T09:55:36Z")\
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**Author:** ![ian](https://support.delta.chat/user_avatar/support.delta.chat/ian/32/3164_2.png) [@ian](https://support.delta.chat/u/ian)\
**Post date:** [May 29, 2026, 10:13am UTC](https://support.delta.chat/t/automatically-deleting-old-messages-from-the-server/5327/4 "2026-05-29T10:13:53Z")

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> [@Android v2.50 legacy options reset and absent \[account is erroneously detected as chatmail, only check deltachat folder\]](https://support.delta.chat/t/android-v2-50-legacy-options-reset-and-absent-account-is-erroneously-detected-as-chatmail-only-check-deltachat-folder/5324/3):
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> “Legacy options” are removed on purpose in 2.50+, this is why they have been moved to legacy options before. You should have got a device message about “move to Delta Chat folder” with a link to [Use a Dedicated Chat Profile - Delta Chat](https://delta.chat/en/legacy-move) in previous releases. There are four options that have been removed or replaced: “Move to Delta Chat folder”. This is a breaking change and requires user action to use a separate mailbox, see [Use a Dedicated Chat Profile - Delta Chat](https://delta.chat/en/legacy-move) You can also create a sepa…

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