On Tue, 17 Jan 2012 22:21:18 +0200, Jani Nikula <jani@nikula.org> wrote:
> Looking at the source and history, I have to admit there has been
> intent, and code, to have support for "deleted" tag. See for example
> TODO or [1].
> 
> And I agree there has been demand for this.
> 
> I say let's have this.

+1

> But make it clear that "deleted" is just a tag; that the messages aren't
> going away, not by notmuch anyway.

Indeed; notmuch does not touch the content of files nor touch the existence
of files.

Emacs tips wiki page may contain a section user can shoot thems^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H
configure the actual file deleting functionality for themselves.

> BR,
> Jani.

Tomi