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My iPhone XR keeps downloading deleted emails.

My iPhone XR keeps downloading old emails each time I open mail even after I have deleted them from my phone?






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iPhone XR, iOS 12

Posted on May 13, 2019 3:07 PM

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Posted on May 14, 2019 4:05 PM

It sounds like the account is set up as POP - which means messages deleted on one device don't "sync" to another.


I think deleting it and setting it up as IMAP should help.


Have a read through here: https://www.telstra.com.au/support/category/email/set-up/imap-pop-and-smtp-information-for-manual-email-set-up


~Lyssa

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My iPhone XR keeps downloading deleted emails.

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