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How to stop emails being deleted from pc?

  • 16-10-2011 2:41pm
    #1
    mumof2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,368 ✭✭✭


    Once I delete my emails on my iphone they automatically get deleted from the pc as well. I have tried to change this but to no avail. Whats the correct way of changing this setting, and where do I do that?


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  • #2
    pmg58
    Closed Accounts Posts: 471 ✭✭pmg58


    Your emails aren't really being stored on the phone (not permanently), or on your computer for that matter. When you use your email account you are accessing the server where they are stored, and when you delete them you're deleting them from the server.


  • #3
    Gumbo
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 40,361 Mod ✭✭✭✭Gumbo


    mumof2 wrote: »
    Once I delete my emails on my iphone they automatically get deleted from the pc as well. I have tried to change this but to no avail. Whats the correct way of changing this setting, and where do I do that?

    you need to stop deleting them from the phone tbh.


  • #4
    whiterebel
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 15,120 Mod ✭✭✭✭whiterebel


    mumof2 wrote: »
    Once I delete my emails on my iphone they automatically get deleted from the pc as well. I have tried to change this but to no avail. Whats the correct way of changing this setting, and where do I do that?

    Thats the way IMAP (Gmail) Works. You could have kept this on your other thread about Gmail, rather than start a new one?


  • #5
    Mellor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 39,902 ✭✭✭✭Mellor


    pmg58 wrote: »
    Your emails aren't really being stored on the phone (not permanently), or on your computer for that matter. When you use your email account you are accessing the server where they are stored, and when you delete them you're deleting them from the server.

    +1 Good post


    OP, it looks as if you were a bit confused about what the emails account is actually doing


  • #6
    swampy353
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 944 ✭✭✭swampy353


    mumof2 wrote: »
    Once I delete my emails on my iphone they automatically get deleted from the pc as well. I have tried to change this but to no avail. Whats the correct way of changing this setting, and where do I do that?
    Go to settings -> mail -> gmail account then switch on archive messages. This will take them out of inbox and send to all mail.


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  • #7
    mumof2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,368 ✭✭✭mumof2


    Thanks all for replies - just wasn't getting the answer I was looking for in my original thread thats why I started a new one.

    Didn't think it would cause any of you a problem doing so.........

    I am using imap settings btw..........and I do understand that the emails disappear from the phone when they are deleted from the laptop.

    My problem still is:

    Im not getting the answer Im looking for because basically - its not possible to do what I want with gmail.

    Will just have to get used to it; and Im posting this reply in my other thread too to close it off:D


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