Empty trash automatically sooner than 30 days??

Any way to empty trash automatically sooner than 30 days??  In  preferences, it states that messages will be deleted from trash in 30 days.  I do not want deleted mail hanging around that long.  I have applied rules to  certain spam/junk emails which moves them directly to the trash when it comes in, but I do not want this mail sitting in my trash... I want it gone!  I would actually prefer to have this junk automatically bounced or removed altogether, but there is no option to do that.  I hate the fact that there is so little customization possible with the iCloud mail.

You can delete individual messages from a conversation or delete entire conversations
Go in to Messages - look for the Edit button at the top left - clicking it will enable you to select multiple conversations that you can delete
For deleting individual messages - you have to open the conversation - then tap and hold your finger on a message till you get the "More" pop up. Click on "More" and that as well as other messages become select-able and there is a trash can at the left bottom to click on when you are done selecting them

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