Xpunge Releases




NOTE: The rewrite of Xpunge to make it compatible with TB 128 (and above) was done by John Bieling from the Thunderbird team.



Version  5.0.2     (Released:  13 Nov 2024)       README        128.2.0 - 131.*

• Fixed a bug related to exchange accounts accessed via the Owl add-on. This bug was preventing Xpunge from emptying the trash or compacting the folders of other accounts, if they were configured to come after exchange accounts in the MultiXpunge/Timer preferences. NOTE: There are mixed reports about whether emptying the trash/junk of exchange accounts works. And the compacting of exchange accounts/folders does not work.

Download:    Xpunge 5.0.2 @ Thunderbird Add-ons  (Icon Sizes: 16x16, 24x24)




Version  5.0.1     (Released:  11 Sep 2024)       README        128.2.0 - 131.*

• Fixed a bug when emptying the trash of and compacting POP3 accounts. This bug was also preventing Xpunge from emptying the trash or compacting the folders of other accounts, if they were configured to come after POP3 accounts in the MultiXpunge/Timer preferences.

Download:    Xpunge 5.0.1 @ Thunderbird Add-ons  (Icon Sizes: 16x16, 24x24)




Version  5.0.0     (Released:  09 Sep 2024)       README        128.2.0 - 131.*

• Significant rewrite of Xpunge by John Bieling to make it compatible with MailExtensions/WebExtensions and TB 128.
• The options/preferences page of Xpunge has also been redesigned/rewritten.
• Xpunge has started using different internal Thunderbird functions to empty the trash/junk and do the compacting, specifically the ones that are available via the WebExtension APIs.
• Migrated preferences to the WebExtension local storage system.
• In order to use Xpunge on a single account via the "Call Xpunge Now" menu option, the top-level account needs to be selected, it cannot be any subfolder like in previous versions.
• The "Call Xpunge Now" option is also available in the context (i.e. right-click) menu of any top-level account.
• The concept of multiple Thunderbird windows in relation to the Timer functionality, is not relevant anymore.

Download:    Xpunge 5.0.0 @ Thunderbird Add-ons  (Icon Sizes: 16x16, 24x24)




Version  4.0.2     (Released:  27 Oct 2023)       README        115.0a1 - 115.*

• Fixed a bug that sometimes prevented MultiXpunge from working when called via the Menu Bar menu item.

Download:    Xpunge 4.0.2 @ Thunderbird Add-ons  (Icon Sizes: 16x16, 24x24)     or     With Medium-Sized Icons  (20x20, 30x30)     or     For the Default Theme on Mac OSX  (24x24, 32x32)




Version  4.0.1     (Released:  09 Oct 2023)       README        115.0a1 - 115.*

• Fixed a bug that prevented individual folders from being compacted with MultiXpunge and the Timer.

Download:    Xpunge 4.0.1 @ Thunderbird Add-ons  (Icon Sizes: 16x16, 24x24)     or     With Medium-Sized Icons  (20x20, 30x30)     or     For the Default Theme on Mac OSX  (24x24, 32x32)




Version  4.0.0     (Released:  10 Jul 2023)       README        115.0a1 - 115.*

• Updated compatibility with Thunderbird 115.

• Resized various elements in the options (preferences) page of Xpunge, as the layout was off in Thunderbird 115.

Download:    Xpunge 4.0.0 @ Thunderbird Add-ons  (Icon Sizes: 16x16, 24x24)     or     With Medium-Sized Icons  (20x20, 30x30)     or     For the Default Theme on Mac OSX  (24x24, 32x32)




Version  3.0.0     (Released:  18 Aug 2021)       README        91.0 - 102.*

• Updated compatibility with Thunderbird 91.

• The options (preferences) page of Xpunge is now available through the wrench icon in the Extensions tab of the Add-ons Manager (accessible through the "Add-ons and Themes" menu entry).

• Some users have reported an issue in Thunderbird 102, where email accounts are "forgotten" in the preferences of "MultiXpunge", so they are no longer being compacted or their trash/junk emptied. After upgrading to Thunderbird 102, please double check your current setup in all tabs of the preferences page of Xpunge. If your accounts/folders are still not processed by Xpunge, try reconfiguring Xpunge, by removing all your accounts/folders from the setup of Xpunge and adding them again.

• Some users have reported an issue in Thunderbird 91, where they install Xpunge 3.0.0 but MultiXpunge still does not work, with an error about "fixIterator" appearing in the Error Console. This seems to be an issue with Thunderbird 91 caching and using Xpunge 2.1.1, even though 3.0.0 is installed. Disabling and enabling Xpunge 3.0.0 again might solve the issue.

Download:    Xpunge 3.0.0 @ Thunderbird Add-ons  (Icon Sizes: 16x16, 24x24)     or     With Medium-Sized Icons  (20x20, 30x30)     or     For the Default Theme on Mac OSX  (24x24, 32x32)




Version  2.1.1     (Released:  23 Oct 2020)       README        78.0 - 78.*

• Fixed a bug in the options page that prevented individual folders from being set up to be compacted.

Download:    Xpunge 2.1.1 @ Thunderbird Add-ons  (Icon Sizes: 16x16, 24x24)     or     With Medium-Sized Icons  (20x20, 30x30)     or     For the Default Theme on Mac OSX  (24x24, 32x32)




Version  2.1.0     (Released:  13 Aug 2020)       README        78.0 - 78.*

• Updated compatibility with Thunderbird 78.

• Support for legacy extensions like Xpunge was removed in Thunderbird 78, which means that Xpunge has to be ported to a MailExtension. As this is a complex undertaking, Xpunge 2.1.0 is an attempt to quickly get Xpunge running in Thunderbird 78 using the WindowListener wrapper API. Due to limitations imposed by MailExtensions, Xpunge can only add one button in Thunderbird. So one of the two buttons provided by Xpunge in previous versions (called "Xpunge") is not available in version 2.1.0. You can invoke the functionality that used to be offered by that button through the sub-menu called "Xpunge" under Thunderbird's Menu Bar "Tools" menu (Menu Bar → Tools → Xpunge → Xpunge → Call Xpunge Now). The "MultiXpunge" button is still available.

• The options (preferences) page of Xpunge is now available through the "Tools → Add-on Options → Xpunge" menu entry.

Download:    Xpunge 2.1.0 @ Thunderbird Add-ons  (Icon Sizes: 16x16, 24x24)     or     With Medium-Sized Icons  (20x20, 30x30)     or     For the Default Theme on Mac OSX  (24x24, 32x32)




Version  1.0.0     (Released:  16 Sep 2019)       README        68.0 - 68.*

• Updated compatibility with Thunderbird 68.

• Because of issues with digitally signing the files, if you have installed or will install Xpunge from this site instead of Thunderbird Addons (so you are using icons of size different than 16x16, 24x24), you will no longer be able to automatically update Xpunge. So checking for an available update of Xpunge from the addons page in Thunderbird will no longer report any updates. You will have to periodically monitor this page or the Xpunge page on Thunderbird Addons yourselves to see if any updates are available and then manually download and install the corresponding xpi file from this site.

Download:    Xpunge 1.0.0 @ Thunderbird Add-ons  (Icon Sizes: 16x16, 24x24)     or     With Medium-Sized Icons  (20x20, 30x30)     or     For the Default Theme on Mac OSX  (24x24, 32x32)




Version  0.7.1     (Released:  11 Nov 2018)       README        60.0 - 60.*

• Fixed a bug in the preferences pages for MultiXpunge and the Timer that prevented the preferences from being saved.

• Because of issues with digitally signing the files, if you have installed or will install Xpunge from this site instead of Thunderbird Addons (so you are using icons of size different than 16x16, 24x24), you will no longer be able to automatically update Xpunge. So checking for an available update of Xpunge from the addons page in Thunderbird will no longer report any updates. You will have to periodically monitor this page or the Xpunge page on Thunderbird Addons yourselves to see if any updates are available and then manually download and install the corresponding xpi file from this site.

Download:    Xpunge 0.7.1 @ Thunderbird Add-ons  (Icon Sizes: 16x16, 24x24)     or     With Medium-Sized Icons  (20x20, 30x30)     or     For the Default Theme on Mac OSX  (24x24, 32x32)




Version  0.7     (Released:  18 Aug 2018)       README        60.0 - 60.*

• Updated compatibility with Thunderbird 60.

• The option to open the preferences page of Xpunge in a dialog has been removed from the "Xpunge" sub-menu under the "Tools" menu. This is because the preferences page now opens in a tab and Thunderbird also adds it's own sub-menu (called "Add-on Preferences") under the "Tool" menu, which contains a menu item to access Xpunge's preferences page.

• Because of issues with digitally signing the files, if you have installed or will install Xpunge from this site instead of Thunderbird Addons (so you are using icons of size different than 16x16, 24x24), you will no longer be able to automatically update Xpunge. So checking for an available update of Xpunge from the addons page in Thunderbird will no longer report any updates. You will have to periodically monitor this page or the Xpunge page on Thunderbird Addons yourselves to see if any updates are available and then manually download and install the corresponding xpi file from this site.

Download:    Xpunge 0.7 @ Thunderbird Add-ons  (Icon Sizes: 16x16, 24x24)     or     With Medium-Sized Icons  (20x20, 30x30)     or     For the Default Theme on Mac OSX  (24x24, 32x32)




Version  0.6     (Released:  09 Dec 2013)       README        5.0 - 24.*

• Fixed MultiXpunge and Timer functionality on Thunderbird 26.

• Fixed small issues with the Greek, French and Japanese translations.

• Updated compatibility with Thunderbird 24.

• Migrated preferences to the "extensions." branch.

• Removed redundant files from the xpi file.

Download:    Xpunge 0.6 @ Thunderbird Add-ons  (Icon Sizes: 16x16, 24x24)     or     With Medium-Sized Icons  (20x20, 30x30)     or     For the Default Theme on Mac OSX  (24x24, 32x32)




Version  0.5     (Released:  22 Nov 2012)       README        5.0 - 17.*

• Xpunge now allows the user to empty the Junk folders too. This functionality is offered in all the modes: "Xpunge", "MultiXpunge" and "Timer".

• Improved logging in the Error Console.

• Translations included:   Danish (da),   French (fr-FR),   German (de),   Greek (el),   Japanese (ja),   Russian (ru).

Download:    Xpunge 0.5 @ Thunderbird Add-ons  (Icon Sizes: 16x16, 24x24)     or     With Medium-Sized Icons  (20x20, 30x30)     or     For the Default Theme on Mac OSX  (24x24, 32x32)




Version  0.4.3     (Released:  23 Aug 2011)       README        5.0 - 6.*

• Updated compatibility with Thunderbird 6.

Download:    Xpunge 0.4.3 @ Thunderbird Add-ons  (Icon Sizes: 16x16, 24x24)     or     With Medium-Sized Icons  (20x20, 30x30)     or     For the Default Theme on Mac OSX  (24x24, 32x32)




Version  0.4.2     (Released:  05 Jul 2011)       README        5.0 - 5.*

• Updated compatibility with Thunderbird 5.

Download:    Xpunge 0.4.2 @ Thunderbird Add-ons  (Icon Sizes: 16x16, 24x24)     or     With Medium-Sized Icons  (20x20, 30x30)     or     For the Default Theme on Mac OSX  (24x24, 32x32)




Version  0.4.1     (Released:  27 Jun 2010)       README        3.0 - 3.1.*

• Updated compatibility with Thunderbird 3.1.

• Added new translations:  Catalan (ca-AD),  Danish (da-DK),   German (de-DE)  and  Japanese (ja).

Download:    Xpunge 0.4.1 @ Thunderbird Add-ons  (Icon Sizes: 16x16, 24x24)     or     With Medium-Sized Icons  (20x20, 30x30)     or     For the Default Theme on Mac OSX  (24x24, 32x32)




Version  0.4     (Released:  27 Dec 2009)       README        3.0 - 3.0.*

• Updated compatibility with Thunderbird 3.0.

• Added  Dutch (nl-NL)  translation.

Download:    Xpunge 0.4 @ Thunderbird Add-ons  (Icon Sizes: 16x16, 24x24)     or     With Medium-Sized Icons  (20x20, 30x30)     or     For the Default Theme on Mac OSX  (24x24, 32x32)




Version  0.3     (Released:  14 Sep 2008)       README        1.0 - 2.0.0.*

• Bug Fix. The drop-down list of folders available for compacting in the "MultiXpunge" and "Timer" preferences did not contain the "Unsent" folder on Local Folders.

• Some translations have not been updated and some others have been added, leaving the following available:  French (fr-FR),   Greek (el-GR),   Hebrew (he-IL),   Hungarian (hu-HU),   Russian (ru-RU),   Spanish-Spain (es-ES).

• A new feature has been added to the timer functionality that allows the user to define a specific time when expunction should occur every day.

• The "MultiXpunge" and "Timer" preferences now have buttons that allow the user to add or remove all accounts from the lists of accounts to be processed.

• There are two new entries on the Xpunge menu that enable the user to call Xpunge and MultiXpunge without using the toolbar buttons.

• The Preferences window has two new options that control whether a confirmation dialog should be displayed when Xpunge or MultiXpunge is called.

• A few visual details in the Preferences window have been improved, such as the layout of some elements and when various buttons are enabled/disabled.

• The default height of the Preferences window has been increased a bit so that the contents of the "Timer" tab can fit better.

Download:    Xpunge 0.3 @ Thunderbird Add-ons  (Icon Sizes: 16x16, 24x24)     or     With Medium-Sized Icons  (20x20, 30x30)     or     For the Default Theme on Mac OSX  (24x24, 32x32)




Version  0.2.2     (Released:  10 Nov 2006)       README        1.0 - 2.0.0.*

• Updated the URL for the custom rdf update file, the author homepage and the Xpunge homepage.

Download:    Xpunge 0.2.2 @ Thunderbird Add-ons  (Icon Sizes: 16x16, 24x24)     or     With Medium-Sized Icons  (20x20, 30x30)     or     For the Default Theme on Mac OSX  (24x24, 32x32)




Version  0.2.1     (Released:  18 Jun 2006)       README        1.0 - 1.5

• Newsgroup (nntp) accounts do not appear in the drop-down lists for selecting trash cans to empty anymore.

• The "MultiXpunge" button has a new icon that is easier to distinguish from the icon of the "Xpunge" button.

• The contributors entry for the Italian translation has been corrected.

Download:    Xpunge 0.2.1 @ Thunderbird Add-ons  (Icon Sizes: 16x16, 24x24)     or     Larger Icons  (20x20, 30x30)




Version  0.2     (Released:  05 Jun 2006)       README        1.0 - 1.5

• The lists on the Preferences window do not support multiple selections anymore.

• A timer feature has been introduced that automates the functionality provided by the "MultiXpunge" button (i.e. emptying the trash folder and compacting folders in multiple accounts).

• The user can now select individual folders in addition to whole accounts for compacting.

• A link to a custom update rdf file has been added to the xpi files available on this site to enable automatic update notification.

• Translations included:  Chinese-Traditional (zh-TW),   Croatian (hr-HR),   Danish (da-DK),   French (fr-FR),   Greek (el-GR),   Italian (it-IT),   Japanese (ja),   Polish (pl-PL),   Russian (ru-RU),   Slovak (sk-SK),   Spanish-Spain (es-ES),   Ukrainian (uk-UA).

Download:    Xpunge 0.2 @ Thunderbird Add-ons  (Icon Sizes: 16x16, 24x24)     or     Larger Icons  (20x20, 30x30)




Version  0.1.7     (Released:  01 Feb 2006)       README        1.0 - 1.5

• Bug Fix. When the Xpunge button was used to both empty the trash and compact the folders of an account while the Trash folder was selected and non-empty, compacting did not work.

• Bug Fix. When the MultiXpunge button was used while a message in a folder that needed compacting was being viewed, the message was lost (deselected) from the thread (message list) pane.

• The default size of the Preferences window has been reduced a bit so that it fits better when the display resolution is 800x600.

• Added  Italian (it-IT),   Japanese (ja),   Polish (pl-PL),   Portuguese-Brazilian (pt-BR),   Slovak (sk-SK),   Spanish-Spain (es-ES)  and  Turkish (tr-TR)  translations.

Download:    Xpunge 0.1.7 @ Thunderbird Add-ons  (Icon Sizes: 16x16, 24x24)     or     Larger Icons  (20x20, 30x30)




Version  0.1.2     (Released:  18 Jan 2006)       README        1.0 - 1.5

• Added tooltips to the toolbar buttons.

• Added  French (fr-FR)  and  Greek (el-GR)  translations.

Download:    Xpunge 0.1.2 @ Thunderbird Add-ons  (Icon Sizes: 16x16, 24x24)     or     Larger Icons  (20x20, 30x30)




Version  0.1     (Released:  05 Nov 2005)       README        1.0 - 1.5

• Added a second button named "MultiXpunge" to process multiple accounts.

• The "Empty Trash" and "Compact Folders" functions have become optional for each account.

• Now the extension has a Preferences window to customize its functionality.

Download:    Xpunge 0.1 @ Thunderbird Add-ons  (Icon Sizes: 16x16, 24x24)     or     Larger Icons  (20x20, 30x30)




Version  0.0.3     (Released:  09 Oct 2005)        1.0 - 1.5b2

• Updated compatibility with Thunderbird 1.5 Beta 2.

Download:    Xpunge 0.0.3 @ Thunderbird Add-ons  (Icon Sizes: 16x16, 24x24)     or     Larger Icons  (20x20, 30x30)




Version  0.0.2     (Released:  24 Sep 2005)        1.0 - 1.5b1

• Initial Release.

Download:    Xpunge 0.0.2 @ Thunderbird Add-ons  (Icon Sizes: 16x16, 24x24)     or     Larger Icons  (20x20, 30x30)




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