# Help!  PM box is full, but won't let me delete anything!

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**Created:** [April 10, 2009, 11:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-pm-box-is-full-but-wont-let-me-delete-anything/492628 "2009-04-10T11:37:28Z")\
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**Author:** ![Broomstick](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/broomstick/32/246_2.png) [@Broomstick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Broomstick)\
**Post date:** [April 10, 2009, 11:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-pm-box-is-full-but-wont-let-me-delete-anything/492628/1 "2009-04-10T11:37:28Z")

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Title says it all - I tried deleting some messages and it just doesn’t happen. Help!

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**Author:** ![Broomstick](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/broomstick/32/246_2.png) [@Broomstick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Broomstick)\
**Post date:** [April 10, 2009, 11:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-pm-box-is-full-but-wont-let-me-delete-anything/492628/2 "2009-04-10T11:41:27Z")

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Oh, nevermind - it seems there is a delay between deleting the things and the hamsters realizing they’re deleted. Crisis over. 😛