I sent some emails to Trash but needed to retrieve one. When I went to the trash icon there were NO emails at all so I could not retrieve the one email. Where did they go? What setting do I need to change so emails remain in Trash until prompted to delete.
While in Apple Mail >> Preferences >> Accounts >> tab " Mailbox Behaviour " and down lower is Delete After and choose what you want.
If the missing email is on an iCloud Account - login to www.icloud.com with Apple ID and password >> Mail cand check if the message is still there. Depending on how long ago it was deleted, it maybe retrieved.
MacMike69 wrote:
I sent some emails to Trash but needed to retrieve one. When I went to the trash icon there were NO emails at all so I could not retrieve the one email. Where did they go? What setting do I need to change so emails remain in Trash until prompted to delete.
Make changes to your Mail>Preferences
Mail User Guide - Apple Support
I have the same problem with disappearing trashed emails. My settings are, and always have been as you describe above. There are emails that I sent to trash from a week ago that still reside in the trash folder, but none that I sent there in the last few days. Apple Mail seems to have a mind of its own, and goes against my chosen settings. Any clues ?
Email trash settings on Big Sur
