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Title: How do I stop the phone from deleting messages when the server deletes them?
Post by: Ginaccc on April 16, 2013, 10:33:42 pm

I like to read my mail on my phone and download it to my computer. When I open my mail on the computer, it downloads everything  from the server and then the phone deletes it.

I had the same problem with the mail app that came with the phone,  so I got aqua mail and find  it does the same thing. 

I have pop3 mail,  my own mail server.  I need the emails to stay on my phone because they have info I need to refer to on the go.

Thanks,
Gina

Title: Re: How do I stop the phone from deleting messages when the server deletes them?
Post by: daxpt on April 18, 2013, 01:16:30 pm

Same problem here...
Want to keep messages on tablet, even after deleted/downloaded them from server (like Iphone does...)
Anyone please help?

Title: Re: How do I stop the phone from deleting messages when the server deletes them?
Post by: jcasares on April 18, 2013, 08:19:02 pm

You on POP3? There is a setting for that.
You on IMAP? I'm afraid that's not possible.

Title: Re: How do I stop the phone from deleting messages when the server deletes them?
Post by: daxpt on April 18, 2013, 08:26:39 pm

Quote from: jcasares on April 18, 2013, 08:19:02 pm

You on POP3? There is a setting for that.
You on IMAP? I'm afraid that's not possible.

I'm in POP3, searched for the option but didn't find it...
Appreciate if could help, tks.

Title: Re: How do I stop the phone from deleting messages when the server deletes them?
Post by: jcasares on April 18, 2013, 09:44:47 pm

Over the account name, long press and chose Options and Folder, then Account Options and change the option "Remove deleted messages". That way, when you delete a mail on your desktop client or webmail the message won't be deleted from your phone.

Title: Re: How do I stop the phone from deleting messages when the server deletes them?
Post by: daxpt on April 19, 2013, 12:05:56 am

Thank you so muck, problem solved!  8)

Title: Re: How do I stop the phone from deleting messages when the server deletes them?
Post by: peterc10 on May 01, 2013, 12:14:15 pm

By the way you can set up your computer to not delete when it downloads.  That way the messages stay on the server.  I set my Outlook to only delete when I permanently delete in Outlook.