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Why is it when I delete emails from my inbox they don't show up in the Trash

Why is it when I delete emails from my Inbox they don't show up in the Trash?


iMac, OS X 10.11

Posted on May 5, 2022 11:51 AM

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Posted on May 5, 2022 12:57 PM

Finder has its Trash, and Apple Mail has its own Trash. In Mail Preferences > Accounts > Mail Behaviors, you can configure individual Mail accounts Trash behavior to empty on quitting Mail, never, or some periodic frequency.

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Why is it when I delete emails from my inbox they don't show up in the Trash

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