mail delete problems
when I accidentally delete an email my Undo Delete function now pulls up a blank email.
Where do they go when I delete them???
MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 10.14
Hi indiaphile,
welcome to the Apple (user-to-user) Community.
Re: when I accidentally delete an email my Undo Delete function now pulls up a blank email.
Where do they go when I delete them?
Seems you are using MacOS Mojave 10.14 on your MacBook Pro:
View deleted emails
Whether you can view and retrieve messages after you delete them depends on how you set options in Mail preferences.
- In the Mail app
on your Mac, choose Mail > Preferences, then click Accounts. - Select an account, click Mailbox Behaviours, then check the setting for the Bin Mailbox option.
- If a mailbox is specified: You can view deleted messages in the Bin mailbox until they’re permanently erased. To retrieve a deleted message, drag it from the Bin mailbox to another mailbox.
- If None is specified: Deleted messages may temporarily remain in their original location, but are dimmed or hidden. To show or hide them, if available, choose View > Show Deleted Messages or View > Hide Deleted Messages.
This link below is to the complete article from which the above is taken:
Delete emails in Mail on Mac - Apple Support
NB: If you have upgraded your Mac to a later MacOS version:
Please open the above article, and choose correct your MacBook Pro's OS version at the top for accurate info.
All the best :-)