How do I delete a folder that has accumulated over 46,000 files?

This is in a little used account. When I try to delete the folder, I get a message that I can only delete empty folders. Do I really have to delete 25 files at a time in order to unload all of this?

Hi mmambrosius,
Are you talking about an email account? What exactly are you trying to delete? Just so you are aware, Firefox is the browser that displays content. Your email provider would be responsible for the content and how it is displayed. You'll probably have better luck looking at their help documentation.
That being said, most email providers do have a "Delete all" option. Usually it is at the top of the column where you can select all items on the page.
Hopefully this helps!

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