Email deletion

MidwestMoon · May 25, 2017

So I get done with deleting like 1000 email messages. To only see they are all back in the same folder. I made sure all emails are deleted in the settings.
This has been a issue with many of my iPhones I have had an iPad. I am using currently and IPhone 7+. Does anyone have any suggestions on how to fix this issue?

Old Goat Ninja · May 25, 2017

Nope. I posted a similar thread a month or so ago. No answers. I have to delete every email I get (a good 30 a day, all spam) 2 or 3 times before they are gone for good. Irritating as all hell. I've searched the internet NUMEROUS times and have yet to find an answer.

MidwestMoon · May 25, 2017

Apple needs to fix this seriously.. it's getting old especially having so many iPhones threw the yrs and this going on with all.

Bkdodger · May 25, 2017

This works for me to delete all emails in a folder ...just make sure you have ones you need moved to another folder ...

JandN2639 · May 26, 2017

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bear7962 · May 26, 2017

Have you changed your settings so that they delete immediately? That is done in Settings under Mail, Advanced.

ITGeek · May 26, 2017

I've iCloud email, Gmail and two (Dovecot/Postfix) IMAP servers configured on both iPhone 6S and iPad. Have not seen this problem (yet?) on any of the accounts. When I delete, they go into the Trash, and that's it.

To those experiencing this problem: What email services are you using with which you experience this? It sounds to me like a server problem, rather than a client (application) problem, perhaps.

Old Goat Ninja · Jun 7, 2017

Mine has actually gotten worse this past week. Now I'm getting each email 4 or 5 times before it's finally deleted for good.

bear7962 said:
Have you changed your settings so that they delete immediately? That is done in Settings under Mail, Advanced.

Yup. Does not work.

ITGeek said:
I've iCloud email, Gmail and two (Dovecot/Postfix) IMAP servers configured on both iPhone 6S and iPad. Have not seen this problem (yet?) on any of the accounts. When I delete, they go into the Trash, and that's it.

To those experiencing this problem: What email services are you using with which you experience this? It sounds to me like a server problem, rather than a client (application) problem, perhaps.

Comcast email. Happens with my work email too, gmail. I deleted my work email from my phone because it wasn't worth the frustration. My Comcast I need on my phone though.

ITGeek · Jun 8, 2017

Hmmm... I have a Comcast email account, but, it may not be the same service you have, since I have business class service. I never use it for anything. I just set it up because I could.

Don't use Gmail for anything other than calendar notifications, any more, either. Won't even do that once I finally get around to moving calendar and contacts over to Apple.