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How do I delete emails from all Apple devices at once?
For each device you have to change the Delete from Server setting. MacBook: From Mail app Mail > Preferences > Accounts > select the account > Advanced check “remove copy from server after retrieving” box then select your prefered option from the drop down box. sberman has the best solution really.
Why doesn’t my iPhone delete emails when I delete them from my computer?
POP e-mail only allows one device to access the account at a time. More importantly, POP doesn’t keep track of what you do with the messages after you download them from the mail server. As a result, if you delete a message on your PC, it will automatically be deleted from your iPhone, and vice versa.
How do I delete emails across all devices?
The only way to delete emails from all your devices at once is to set up each device with your provider’s IMAP server. That way, you can log in to any device that has direct server access via IMAP (your tablet, phone, or computer) and delete emails there.
How do I delete emails from my MacBook and iPhone at the same time?
On your iPhone, go to Settings -> Mail -> Accounts. Find your Gmail Account, tap it, and select Delete Account.First your Mac: Open Settings on your Mac. Find and open “Internet Accounts”, blue icon with an @ Click once on your Gmail account and press “-” in the bottom left corner to delete.
Does deleting an email delete it from all devices Apple?
The IOS devices act in sync. Delete from iMac and email remains on all other devices.
How do I delete thousands of emails at once?
Sadly, there isn’t a snappy way to cut them immediately. Instead of clicking a nifty button, you’ll have to press and hold the Shift key. Click the first email, keep holding down Shift, click the last email and then hit Delete.
When I delete emails on my phone they are still on my computer?
Non-Gmail e-mail that you fetch on your phone typically remains on the e-mail server. That’s because, unlike a computer’s e-mail program, the phone’s Email app doesn’t delete messages after it picks them up. The advantage is that you can retrieve the same messages later using a computer.
Will I lose my emails if I delete my account?
Your emails and mail settings will be deleted. You can no longer use your Gmail address to send or receive email. If you change your mind, you may be able to get your Gmail address back. Your Google Account won’t be deleted; only your Gmail service will be removed.
How do I make my iPhone not delete emails from server?
What settings do I need to change on my iPhone? On your iPhone, go to Settings > Passwords & Accounts. Tap on your email account. Scroll to the bottom and tap ‘Advanced. Tap ‘Delete from server’ and choose ‘Never.
Why do emails come back after I delete them?
Deleted emails reappearing sounds like you might have some corruption going on with Inbox. Move all wanted emails out of Inbox and put them in a suitably named folder for storage. Delete anything you do not want. Hence why they keep reappearing every time the Inbox is refreshed.
Why do I have to delete emails twice?
This behavior is probably the result of your email program on your local computer being set up as POP3. You will see the emails in each place, because you’re downloading a “copy” of the email to each device. So when you delete an email on your desktop computer, it will still be on your mobile device. And vice versa.
Why is it so hard to delete emails on iPhone?
If you use Mail on your iPhone or iPad, then you’ve probably noticed it’s considerably difficult to delete messages — by default, there’s only an Archive button. There is a way, however, to move messages to the trash. It just isn’t very intuitive. Simply put, most of us don’t want to archive every single email message.
How can I delete an email I sent?
If your email has been sent, you’ll find it in your “Sent” folder. Double click on the message you want to recall to open the message. Under Messages > Move > Actions select “Recall This Message.” Select either “Delete unread copies of this message” or “Delete unread copies and replace with new message” and click OK.
How do you delete old emails?
You can delete emails one by one by swiping from left to right on the message to show the “trash” name and icon. If you want to delete multiple emails, click the “edit” button at the top right corner and then hit “select all.” Once every message you want is selected, press the “trash” button to remove them.
How do I permanently delete messages from iPhone?
Unless you take action, your iPhone will keep a permanent copy of all of your messages forever. You can delete an entire conversation by swiping left on it in your iPhone’s Messages app. To delete individual messages, tap and hold on the message until you see the pop-up menu, then tap it to get to the trash can.
What happens if I delete email account on iPhone?
Deleting an Email Account From the iPhone Doesn’t Delete the Account. When an email account is deleted from an iPhone, the email account and address remain unchanged. You can still receive and send emails on the web or in other email programs set up to use the email account.
How do I manage my emails on multiple devices?
Most mail programs give you the choice of two ways to set up an account on a computer or mobile device — either with the IMAP (Internet Message Access Protocol) standard or POP (Post Office Protocol). If you want to keep your mailbox in sync across multiple devices, choose the IMAP method.
How do I sync my deleted emails to my iPhone?
Go to Settings > Mail, Contacts, Calendars and select the account you wish to sync. On the next screen, scroll down to Advanced. You will now see a section called “Mailbox Behaviours” which lists your Drafts, Sent and Deleted folders, select whichever you want to sync.
