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English - Android => General Discussion => Topic started by: lotech on June 30, 2017, 10:28:30 pm
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Ho there,
I am using the Pro version on Android device, I have setup multiple IMAP a/c, I enabled purge deleted mail when exit with "back" but it never works, I have to manually clean the trash everytime, what's wrong in here ?
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Purge Deleted with back *intentionally* only works on *local* Deleted folders -- i.e. those not synced with the server which is typical for IMAP.
Reason?
"I moved a few valuable messages to Deleted using web mail, since that's a safe and proper place for storing most important messages... And then Aqua Mail deleted them all, what the hell?"
Menu -> Purge Deleted does work on IMAP / EWS / synced Deleted folders, since there is an explicit confirmation by the user.
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Re: Do you mean that" purge deleted with back" is limited to POP3?
Either POP3 or IMAP where Deleted isn't set to sync with the server.
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"I moved a few valuable messages to Deleted using web mail, since that's a safe and proper place for storing most important messages... And then Aqua Mail deleted them all, what the hell?"
Move valuable messages to the the "Deleted" folder? I must be missing something. Gmail deletes emails in the "Deleted" folder after 30 days. AOL webmail deletes them, too, although I don't know the interval. Doesn't sound like a safe place to store things.
Am I misunderstanding that person's statement? I would think you want to make a separate folder and move them there, not to the "Deleted" folder.
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Re: Move valuable messages to the the "Deleted" folder? I must be missing something.
You are!
Don't you know that's the best place for valuable emails?
Just like on Windows - you put your most valuable Word / Excel docs into the Trash container, to keep them safe?
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Re: Move valuable messages to the the "Deleted" folder? I must be missing something.
You are!
Don't you know that's the best place for valuable emails?
Just like on Windows - you put your most valuable Word / Excel docs into the Trash container, to keep them safe?
8) 8) :o
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Re: Move valuable messages to the the "Deleted" folder? I must be missing something.
You are!
Don't you know that's the best place for valuable emails?
Just like on Windows - you put your most valuable Word / Excel docs into the Trash container, to keep them safe?
I wonder if that would prevent those files from being encrypted by ransomware programs.
;)
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Thank guys for the reply, sorry I did not respond earlier, I thought I will receive notification on reply by default, the forum works differently anyway...
Is that really a bug or I am missing something ? I use only IMAP and want to sync all folders with the server including the trash, and want the trash to empty itself when I exit the app, what should I do to achieve that ? please treat me like a noob, Aqua mail is quite complex to use compare with other mail clients I used, there are too many settings I think unnecessary being a mobile app.
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But you can use Menu -> Purge Deleted - which does work on all types of accounts / folder sync settings.
Also please note that many mail services - *automatically* purge deleted / spam messages without any required help from mail app(s).