Find Your Hidden Drafts: Search & Delete

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Users are concerned about hidden message drafts that may linger in their accounts after deciding not to send replies. The floppy disk icon is mentioned as a way to delete drafts, but there is uncertainty about how to view existing drafts. It is clarified that drafts are only saved for a few days, alleviating concerns about long-term storage of unsent messages. The discussion highlights the need for better visibility and management of these drafts. Overall, participants express relief knowing that drafts are not permanently stored.
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I often begin replying to a message and then decide it better to keep my virtual mouth shut. I know that I can click on the floppy disk icon* and delete the draft, but I am beginning to suspect I have drafts hanging around I don't even know about. Is there a way to see them?

-Dave K

*Being old enough to recognize what this icon represents
 
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It will regenerate into the editor for that thread. They are only saved for a few days.
 
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Greg Bernhardt said:
It will regenerate into the editor for that thread. They are only saved for a few days.

Well thank goodness for that. I just had this uneasy feeling of all my "nah, I better not say that" words cached somewhere on your server...
 
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