This past week I updated my devices to IOS 14 and now email no longer updates my devices. For instance, if I delete an email on my iMac, it still show up on all my devices. Likewise, if move an email to a saved folder, on my iMac, it only moves on that device, and it remains in my inbox on the other devices. It only shows up in the folder on that iMac. This worked fine on the previous IOS version.
iMac Line (2012 and Later)
Hi B1zz4rd,
Thanks for coming to Apple Support Communities for help today with Mail. It sounds like after the recent iOS update, when you move or delete an email on your Mac, it doesn't show up as deleted or moved on your iOS devices.
What you have described is consistent with a POP email account. Who is your provider? Have you checked settings? What happens if you delete an email on the iOS device instead? Have you checked webmail for your email account?
You should also try updating to macOS 10.15.7: Keep your Mac up to date.
If the issue is still happening and you don't have a POP account, what happens when you set up your mail inside a new test user account on your Mac? Set up users, guests, and groups on Mac.
Let us know further details.
Have a fantastic day!
Hi B1zz4rd,
Thanks for coming to Apple Support Communities for help today with Mail. It sounds like after the recent iOS update, when you move or delete an email on your Mac, it doesn't show up as deleted or moved on your iOS devices.
What you have described is consistent with a POP email account. Who is your provider? Have you checked settings? What happens if you delete an email on the iOS device instead? Have you checked webmail for your email account?
You should also try updating to macOS 10.15.7: Keep your Mac up to date.
If the issue is still happening and you don't have a POP account, what happens when you set up your mail inside a new test user account on your Mac? Set up users, guests, and groups on Mac.
Let us know further details.
Have a fantastic day!
No, *@icloud.com emails are imap not pop. It turned out to be 2 things: a problem with the IOS upgrade on my iPhone, and the Catalina upgrade on my iMac. I had to restore both iPhone and iMac. Thanks to Kathy, Apple support senior supervisor. She got to the bottom of it and advised me what to do.
Catalina 10.15.6/IOS 14 Update: Email no longer updates other devices.
