>> They DO have a DELETE button, don't they?
> Actually, they don't. Gmail reserves the right to keep your mail in
> their system indefinitely. Even if you "delete" it so that it's no
> longer available to you, they still have it.
So on other sites, when you hit delete, you expect a magic spell to erase all copies of your message that are stored on their offsite backups instantaneously? Or are you just happier because they don't bother to mention it?
Seth