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Why do my IMAP emails disappear?
If it is set up as Imap and you deleted some emails, then they are deleted off server and so will get deleted from any IMAP account. Did you access the webmail account via a browser and delete emails? If yes, then you deleted them off the server and therefore will also disappear from any IMAP account.
Why are my emails disappearing apple?
If your Mac mail mailboxes disappeared, after upgrading the macOS or moving your data to a new Mac, then you can use the Show/Hide button to resolve it. Apple has added this button to either show or hide a mailbox folder. By default, this button is not visible, which means it is invisible.
How do I stop my emails from automatically deleting on my Mac?
Use Mailbox Behaviors preferences in Mail to change where draft, sent, junk, deleted, and archived messages for an email account are stored. To change these preferences in the Mail app on your Mac, choose Mail > Preferences, click Accounts, then click Mailbox Behaviors.
How do I find missing emails in Apple Mail?
Check Spotlight Privacy Go to System Preferences. Open Spotlight and check the Privacy tab. If your Mail folder or subfolders appear in the list, just remove them with the little “-“ button. Allow some time for Spotlight to index that folder and then try to search your mail again.
When did all emails disappear from my IMAP account?
For example, back around Christmas, all emails from that one account dated between 12th and 18th December just disappeared from the IMAP account. Like 40 emails just vanished.
Why are my emails missing on my Mac?
If messages seem to be missing from mailboxes in the Mail app on your Mac, try these suggestions. If you use more than one email account in Mail, make sure you’re looking at messages for the correct account. If you sorted messages, they may be in the list but not in the order you expect.
How do I delete emails from IMAP AC?
It says: ” assuming that you are using iPhone Mail, tap Settings on the Home screen then go to Mail, select your Account, then Advanced and under Incoming Settings tap Delete from server and chose Never.” I did this, and sure enough it was set on “delete after 7 days”.
Is there an IMAP account on my laptop?
Two computers have IMAP accounts, but the older laptop has POP only. Everything worked well until I upgraded to High Sierra on the iMac in October, after which emails began disappearing for one only of the two addresses, and on both the computers linked with IMAP accounts.