Delete archived emails

Hi
I have used thunderbird a long time now but I changed jobs recently and it wont let me delete the archived emails, these are not in my InBox but in the memory.
I have tried deleting trash and trash.msf, I tried reinstall, I tried back up with new files only but it keeps reinstalling all my emails from 2006 they dont show in veiw but do when I search for something.
They are now causing me to think of moving over to using outlook. <<<--- sad day
any help would be appreciated
thanks

You can compact all folders immediately:
* File > Compact folders
But you then mention:
'' but it keeps reinstalling all my emails from 2006 they dont show in veiw but do when I search for something. ''
It is not reinstalling all emails because you would see then either being downloaded and showing up in the Inbox.
But if you perform a 'Search', can you click on one of the items and actually display the email?
It may well be that the only place there is a record will be in the global search database that was complied when you had those emails, so the search might show something, but you may not actually be able to read them because they do not exist.
Clear the global search database.
Make hidden files and folders visible:
* http://kb.mozillazine.org/Show_hidden_files_and_folders
In Thunderbird
* Help > Troubleshooting Information
* click on 'Show folder' button
* a new window opens showing Profile Folder.
* '''Close Thunderbird now - this is important.'''
* look for and delete this file : '''global-messages-db.sqlite'''
* Close window - top right X
* Restart Thunderbird.
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