diff --git a/app/api/courrier/delete/route.ts b/app/api/courrier/delete/route.ts
index 1b0e618a..34b018cb 100644
--- a/app/api/courrier/delete/route.ts
+++ b/app/api/courrier/delete/route.ts
@@ -87,7 +87,21 @@ export async function POST(request: Request) {
         
         // Move messages to trash
         for (const emailId of emailIds) {
-          await client.messageMove(emailId, trashFolder);
+          try {
+            // Convert the emailId to a number if it's a string
+            const uid = typeof emailId === 'string' ? parseInt(emailId, 10) : emailId;
+            
+            // Debug logging for troubleshooting
+            console.log(`[DELETE API] Moving email with UID ${uid} to trash folder "${trashFolder}"`);
+            
+            // Use the correct syntax for messageMove method
+            await client.messageMove(uid.toString(), trashFolder, { uid: true });
+            
+            console.log(`[DELETE API] Successfully moved email ${uid} to trash`);
+          } catch (moveError) {
+            console.error(`[DELETE API] Error moving email ${emailId} to trash:`, moveError);
+            // Continue with other emails even if one fails
+          }
         }
       }