Downloading and cleaning out out private messages

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To download private messages from PF, users can select the desired messages, check the boxes on the right, and choose the "Save" option from the menu at the bottom. Messages can be saved in various formats, including text. Alternatively, users can create a new box to transfer messages, though the capacity is unspecified. There is also a delete option, but caution is advised as deleted messages cannot be recovered. This process helps in managing and clearing out one's mailbox effectively.
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Is there some easy way to download all the private messages on PF into a file to clear out one's mailbox?
 
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Check the box(es) on the right and then select Save in the menu box at the bottom of the list of messages (Selected Messages: which has a drop-down menu). One has an option to Save as text, which is at the bottom of the list. There are different formats available. Or one can create a new box (I don't remember the capacity) and transfer messages there.

There is a also an option to delete messages, but be careful, AFAIK, once deleted it's gone.
 
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