My mail has recently started to bring back messages I've deleted multiple times, in more than one mailbox. I read, answer, delete if I don't want to keep the message, and a few minutes later there it is again. Most reappear as unread; some reappear as read. How can I stop my mailbox from being clogged up this way? I've tried deleting them in my online Gmail account and erasing deleted messages (but they don't turn up in the trash, either.).
iMac 27″, macOS 12.4
I guess the action of deleting emails on your desktop email app is not being signaled to the Gmail server for some reason, like in my case. Resetting the Gmail account in your desktop email app would normalize the app config.
Who is your " Mail Server " hosted on.
Is this a New Issue ? If Yes, what exactly changed on this computer ?
Is this an Old Issue ? If Yes, what actions has the user taken to fix this issue ?
Understand, we are all working Remotely from all around the world. Therefore, we do not have the On-Hands experience the User ( you ) has with this computer.
Reliable , accurate, details and context will really help to pinpoint a possible solution.
The server is hosted on Google. I use Gmail to feed mail to the mail program. I have deleted the messages from the server, and they still reappear. Other than that kind of deletion I don't know what to do. This started a couple of weeks ago.
Actually - it is important since IMAP Configures the Mail Application to Mirror what is appearing on the Google Mail Service.
If the User logs into the G-mail Account with your favourite Browser and the Tons of e-Mail are not appear there, then we can narrow down the problems with Apple Mail configuration to G-Mail
At this point I see three options;
1 - Remove the Google account from Internet Accounts in System Preferences. The try to add it back and test.
2 - Use a Third Party e-mail Client that is better suited to co-exist and function better with Google G-mail
3 - Get Support - Choose a product and we’ll find you the best solution. Start now
I use Aquamail app on Samsung Note-8(Android phone) and noticed a similar problem on one of my gmail accounts today. Deleted emails kept reappearing in Aquamail app. I removed that gmail account in the app and then added it back. Deleted emails stopped reappearing since then.
I have other outlook mail accounts configured in Aquamail and they haven't exhibited the "deleted email reappearing" problem.
Try rebuilding your mailbox - Rebuild mailboxes in Mail on Mac - Apple Support
Since they are delated from the Server ( Google ).
Question is, is the G-mail account setup to use IMAP ?
If yes, then perform the " Rebuild " as per image below
Thanks. IMAP appears to be grayed out, but maybe that doesn't matter in this case.
I don't know how to tell if it's set up for IMAP or not. I have repeatedly rebuilt the mailboxes and the problem persists.
I have deleted the repeating messages on the browser, and they still reappear.
Thanks. This is happening on my desktop computer, but I'll give deleting and replacing a shot.
Thanks. I'm not sure how to reset it short of deleting and replacing it. I fear that means I'll lose all the emails I want to keep, but am getting desperate.
Deleted messages reappear in mail
