diff --git a/modules/core/js_modules/actions/pagination.js b/modules/core/js_modules/actions/pagination.js
index 9789079c3..33288ab5e 100644
--- a/modules/core/js_modules/actions/pagination.js
+++ b/modules/core/js_modules/actions/pagination.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 function refreshNextButton(current) {
     const totalPages = $(".pagination .total").text();
-    if (current >= totalPages) {
+    if (parseInt(current) >= parseInt(totalPages)) {
         $(".pagination .next").prop('disabled', true);
     } else {
         $(".pagination .next").prop('disabled', false);
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ function refreshNextButton(current) {
 }
 
 function refreshPreviousButton(current) {
-    if (current <= 1) {
+    if (parseInt(current) <= 1) {
         $(".pagination .prev").prop('disabled', true);
     } else {
         $(".pagination .prev").prop('disabled', false);
diff --git a/modules/core/message_list_functions.php b/modules/core/message_list_functions.php
index 6a4362790..95b5586b2 100644
--- a/modules/core/message_list_functions.php
+++ b/modules/core/message_list_functions.php
@@ -602,79 +602,3 @@ function search_field_selection($current, $output_mod) {
     $res .= '</select>';
     return $res;
 }}
-
-/**
- * Build pagination links for a list of messages
- * @subpackage core/functions
- * @param int $page_size number of messages per page
- * @param int $current current page number
- * @param int $total number of messages total
- * @param string $path list path
- * @param string $filter list filter
- * @param string $sort list sort
- * @return string
- */
-if (!hm_exists('build_page_links')) {
-function build_page_links($page_size, $current_page, $total, $path, $filter=false, $sort=false, $keyword=false) {
-    $links = '';
-    $first = '';
-    $last = '';
-    $display_links = 10;
-    if ($filter) {
-        $filter_str = '&amp;filter='.$filter;
-    }
-    else {
-        $filter_str = '';
-    }
-    if ($sort) {
-        $sort_str = '&amp;sort='.$sort;
-    }
-    else {
-        $sort_str = '';
-    }
-    if ($keyword) {
-        $keyword_str = '&amp;keyword='.$keyword;
-    }
-    else {
-        $keyword_str = '';
-    }
-
-    $max_pages = ceil($total/$page_size);
-    if ($max_pages == 1) {
-        return '';
-    }
-    $floor = ($current_page - 1) - intval($display_links/2);
-    if ($floor < 0) {
-        $floor = 1;
-    }
-    $ceil = $floor + $display_links;
-    if ($ceil > $max_pages) {
-        $floor -= ($ceil - $max_pages);
-    }
-    $prev = '<a class="disabled_link"><i class="bi bi-caret-left-fill"></i></a>';
-    $next = '<a class="disabled_link"><i class="bi bi-caret-right-fill"></i></a>';
-
-    if ($floor > 1 ) {
-        $first = '<a href="?page=message_list&amp;list_path='.urlencode($path).'&amp;list_page=1'.$keyword_str.$filter_str.$sort_str.'">1</a> ... ';
-    }
-    if ($ceil < $max_pages) {
-        $last = ' ... <a href="?page=message_list&amp;list_path='.urlencode($path).'&amp;list_page='.$max_pages.$keyword_str.$filter_str.$sort_str.'">'.$max_pages.'</a>';
-    }
-    if ($current_page > 1) {
-        $prev = '<a href="?page=message_list&amp;list_path='.urlencode($path).'&amp;list_page='.($current_page - 1).$keyword_str.$filter_str.$sort_str.'"><i class="bi bi-caret-left-fill"></i></a>';
-    }
-    if ($max_pages > 1 && $current_page < $max_pages) {
-        $next = '<a href="?page=message_list&amp;list_path='.urlencode($path).'&amp;list_page='.($current_page + 1).$keyword_str.$filter_str.$sort_str.'"><i class="bi bi-caret-right-fill"></i></a>';
-    }
-    for ($i=1;$i<=$max_pages;$i++) {
-        if ($i < $floor || $i > $ceil) {
-            continue;
-        }
-        $links .= ' <a ';
-        if ($i == $current_page) {
-            $links .= 'class="current_page fw-bolder" ';
-        }
-        $links .= 'href="?page=message_list&amp;list_path='.urlencode($path).'&amp;list_page='.$i.$keyword_str.$filter_str.$sort_str.'">'.$i.'</a>';
-    }
-    return $prev.' '.$first.$links.$last.' '.$next;
-}}
diff --git a/modules/core/output_modules.php b/modules/core/output_modules.php
index 12bedb23a..95799220f 100644
--- a/modules/core/output_modules.php
+++ b/modules/core/output_modules.php
@@ -1996,7 +1996,7 @@ class Hm_Output_message_list_end extends Hm_Output_Module {
      * Close the table opened in Hm_Output_message_list_start
      */
     protected function output() {
-        $res = '</tbody></table></div><div class="mb-5 page_links d-flex justify-content-center gap-3 align-content-center"></div></div>';
+        $res = '</tbody></table></div></div>';
         return $res;
     }
 }
@@ -2444,6 +2444,5 @@ protected function output() {
             $messageList = array_merge($messageList, $this->get('feed_list_data'), Hm_Output_filter_feed_list_data::formatMessageList($this));
         }
         $this->out('formatted_message_list', $messageList);
-        $this->out('page_links', 'There is no pagination in this view, please visit the individual mail boxes.');
     }
 }
diff --git a/modules/core/setup.php b/modules/core/setup.php
index 957aa405d..2c5648447 100644
--- a/modules/core/setup.php
+++ b/modules/core/setup.php
@@ -227,7 +227,6 @@
         'msg_text' => array(FILTER_UNSAFE_RAW, false),
         'msg_source' => array(FILTER_UNSAFE_RAW, false),
         'msg_parts' => array(FILTER_UNSAFE_RAW, false),
-        'page_links' => array(FILTER_UNSAFE_RAW, false),
         'pages' => array(FILTER_VALIDATE_INT, false),
         'folder_status' => array(FILTER_DEFAULT, FILTER_REQUIRE_ARRAY),
         'imap_server_id' => array(FILTER_DEFAULT, false),
diff --git a/modules/core/site.js b/modules/core/site.js
index a1d27ebd9..682cdb045 100644
--- a/modules/core/site.js
+++ b/modules/core/site.js
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ var Hm_Ajax_Request = function() { return {
                         messages.load().then(() => {
                             if (messages.count != res.folder_status[name].messages) {
                                 messages.load(true).then(() => {
-                                    display_imap_mailbox(messages.rows, messages.links);
+                                    display_imap_mailbox(messages.rows, messages.list);
                                 })
                             }
                         });
@@ -889,7 +889,6 @@ function Message_List() {
                 else {
                     $('.message_list').append('<div class="empty_list">'+hm_empty_folder()+'</div>');
                 }
-                $(".page_links").css("display", "none");// Hide page links as message list is empty
             }
         }
         else {
diff --git a/modules/imap/output_modules.php b/modules/imap/output_modules.php
index ee07b6365..0294edab3 100644
--- a/modules/imap/output_modules.php
+++ b/modules/imap/output_modules.php
@@ -976,7 +976,6 @@ class Hm_Output_filter_combined_inbox extends Hm_Output_Module {
     protected function output() {
         if ($this->get('imap_combined_inbox_data')) {
             prepare_imap_message_list($this->get('imap_combined_inbox_data'), $this, 'combined_inbox');
-            $this->out('page_links', 'There is no pagination in this view, please visit the individual mail boxes.');
         }
         else {
             $this->out('formatted_message_list', array());
@@ -1006,8 +1005,6 @@ protected function output() {
             }
             $max_pages = ceil($details['detail']['exists']/$details['limit']);
             $this->out('pages', $max_pages);
-            $this->out('page_links', build_page_links($details['limit'], $page_num, $details['detail']['exists'],
-                $this->get('imap_mailbox_page_path'), $this->html_safe($this->get('list_filter')), $this->html_safe($this->get('list_sort')), $this->html_safe($this->get('list_keyword'))));
         }
         elseif (!$this->get('formatted_message_list')) {
             $this->out('formatted_message_list', array());
diff --git a/tests/phpunit/modules/core/message_list_functions.php b/tests/phpunit/modules/core/message_list_functions.php
index 4da49bec6..6c67482c7 100644
--- a/tests/phpunit/modules/core/message_list_functions.php
+++ b/tests/phpunit/modules/core/message_list_functions.php
@@ -163,15 +163,4 @@ public function test_search_field_selection() {
         $this->assertEquals('<select class="form-select form-select-sm w-auto" id="search_fld" name="search_fld"><option selected="selected" value="TEXT">Entire message</option><option value="BODY">Message body</option><option value="SUBJECT">Subject</option><option value="FROM">From</option><option value="TO">To</option><option value="CC">Cc</option></select>', search_field_selection('TEXT', $mod));
         $this->assertEquals('<select class="form-select form-select-sm w-auto" id="search_fld" name="search_fld"><option value="TEXT">Entire message</option><option value="BODY">Message body</option><option value="SUBJECT">Subject</option><option value="FROM">From</option><option value="TO">To</option><option value="CC">Cc</option></select>', search_field_selection('foo', $mod));
     }
-    /**
-     * @preserveGlobalState disabled
-     * @runInSeparateProcess
-     */
-    public function test_build_page_links() {
-        $this->assertEquals('<a href="?page=message_list&amp;list_path=%2F&amp;list_page=4"><i class="bi bi-caret-left-fill"></i></a>  <a href="?page=message_list&amp;list_path=%2F&amp;list_page=1">1</a> <a href="?page=message_list&amp;list_path=%2F&amp;list_page=2">2</a> <a href="?page=message_list&amp;list_path=%2F&amp;list_page=3">3</a> <a href="?page=message_list&amp;list_path=%2F&amp;list_page=4">4</a> <a class="current_page fw-bolder" href="?page=message_list&amp;list_path=%2F&amp;list_page=5">5</a> <a href="?page=message_list&amp;list_path=%2F&amp;list_page=6">6</a> <a href="?page=message_list&amp;list_path=%2F&amp;list_page=7">7</a> <a href="?page=message_list&amp;list_path=%2F&amp;list_page=8">8</a> <a href="?page=message_list&amp;list_path=%2F&amp;list_page=9">9</a> <a href="?page=message_list&amp;list_path=%2F&amp;list_page=10">10</a> <a href="?page=message_list&amp;list_path=%2F&amp;list_page=11">11</a> ... <a href="?page=message_list&amp;list_path=%2F&amp;list_page=100">100</a> <a href="?page=message_list&amp;list_path=%2F&amp;list_page=6"><i class="bi bi-caret-right-fill"></i></a>', build_page_links(10, 5, 1000, '/'));
-        $this->assertEquals('<a href="?page=message_list&amp;list_path=%2F&amp;list_page=9"><i class="bi bi-caret-left-fill"></i></a> <a href="?page=message_list&amp;list_path=%2F&amp;list_page=1">1</a> ...  <a href="?page=message_list&amp;list_path=%2F&amp;list_page=4">4</a> <a href="?page=message_list&amp;list_path=%2F&amp;list_page=5">5</a> <a href="?page=message_list&amp;list_path=%2F&amp;list_page=6">6</a> <a href="?page=message_list&amp;list_path=%2F&amp;list_page=7">7</a> <a href="?page=message_list&amp;list_path=%2F&amp;list_page=8">8</a> <a href="?page=message_list&amp;list_path=%2F&amp;list_page=9">9</a> <a class="current_page fw-bolder" href="?page=message_list&amp;list_path=%2F&amp;list_page=10">10</a> <a href="?page=message_list&amp;list_path=%2F&amp;list_page=11">11</a> <a href="?page=message_list&amp;list_path=%2F&amp;list_page=12">12</a> <a href="?page=message_list&amp;list_path=%2F&amp;list_page=13">13</a> <a href="?page=message_list&amp;list_path=%2F&amp;list_page=14">14</a> ... <a href="?page=message_list&amp;list_path=%2F&amp;list_page=100">100</a> <a href="?page=message_list&amp;list_path=%2F&amp;list_page=11"><i class="bi bi-caret-right-fill"></i></a>', build_page_links(10, 10, 1000, '/'));
-        $this->assertEquals('', build_page_links(10, 1, 10, '/'));
-        $this->assertEquals('<a class="disabled_link"><i class="bi bi-caret-left-fill"></i></a>  <a class="current_page fw-bolder" href="?page=message_list&amp;list_path=%2F&amp;list_page=1&amp;filter=1&amp;sort=1">1</a> <a href="?page=message_list&amp;list_path=%2F&amp;list_page=2&amp;filter=1&amp;sort=1">2</a> <a href="?page=message_list&amp;list_path=%2F&amp;list_page=3&amp;filter=1&amp;sort=1">3</a> <a href="?page=message_list&amp;list_path=%2F&amp;list_page=4&amp;filter=1&amp;sort=1">4</a> <a href="?page=message_list&amp;list_path=%2F&amp;list_page=5&amp;filter=1&amp;sort=1">5</a> <a href="?page=message_list&amp;list_path=%2F&amp;list_page=6&amp;filter=1&amp;sort=1">6</a> <a href="?page=message_list&amp;list_path=%2F&amp;list_page=7&amp;filter=1&amp;sort=1">7</a> <a href="?page=message_list&amp;list_path=%2F&amp;list_page=8&amp;filter=1&amp;sort=1">8</a> <a href="?page=message_list&amp;list_path=%2F&amp;list_page=9&amp;filter=1&amp;sort=1">9</a> <a href="?page=message_list&amp;list_path=%2F&amp;list_page=10&amp;filter=1&amp;sort=1">10</a> <a href="?page=message_list&amp;list_path=%2F&amp;list_page=2&amp;filter=1&amp;sort=1"><i class="bi bi-caret-right-fill"></i></a>', build_page_links(10, 1, 100, '/', true, true));
-        $this->assertEquals('<a class="disabled_link"><i class="bi bi-caret-left-fill"></i></a>  <a class="current_page fw-bolder" href="?page=message_list&amp;list_path=%2F&amp;list_page=1&amp;keyword=cypht&amp;filter=1&amp;sort=1">1</a> <a href="?page=message_list&amp;list_path=%2F&amp;list_page=2&amp;keyword=cypht&amp;filter=1&amp;sort=1">2</a> <a href="?page=message_list&amp;list_path=%2F&amp;list_page=3&amp;keyword=cypht&amp;filter=1&amp;sort=1">3</a> <a href="?page=message_list&amp;list_path=%2F&amp;list_page=2&amp;keyword=cypht&amp;filter=1&amp;sort=1"><i class="bi bi-caret-right-fill"></i></a>', build_page_links(10, 1, 30, '/', true, true, "cypht"));
-    }
 }
diff --git a/tests/phpunit/modules/core/output_modules.php b/tests/phpunit/modules/core/output_modules.php
index 9b953753d..370bcc2f2 100644
--- a/tests/phpunit/modules/core/output_modules.php
+++ b/tests/phpunit/modules/core/output_modules.php
@@ -1139,6 +1139,6 @@ public function test_message_list_heading() {
     public function test_message_list_end() {
         $test = new Output_Test('message_list_end', 'core');
         $res = $test->run();
-        $this->assertEquals(array('</tbody></table></div><div class="mb-5 page_links d-flex justify-content-center gap-3 align-content-center"></div></div>'), $res->output_response);
+        $this->assertEquals(array('</tbody></table></div></div>'), $res->output_response);
     }
 }