Emails not deleting on Iphone/Ipad

Emails that are deleted on the Imac still remain on the Iphone/Ipad.

The account is IMAP.


Mac Mail on the computer, Mail app on Iphone and Ipad.


Is this to do with Mail settings on the Imac.



iMac 21.5″, macOS 10.13

Posted on Oct 18, 2025 4:29 AM

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Posted on Oct 19, 2025 5:52 AM

I would first check your email on your Mac and how you have your email configured.


Setting in Mail >>Accounts >>Click on the Account then look at Mailbox Behaviours (See screenshot example below) Click on each and set up your email on how you want to keep and delete emails. If emails are not being deleted from the Mac then they won't be deleted from the IMAP server and subsequently won't be deleted from the iPhone or iPad.




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Oct 19, 2025 5:52 AM in response to Charlieboots

I would first check your email on your Mac and how you have your email configured.


Setting in Mail >>Accounts >>Click on the Account then look at Mailbox Behaviours (See screenshot example below) Click on each and set up your email on how you want to keep and delete emails. If emails are not being deleted from the Mac then they won't be deleted from the IMAP server and subsequently won't be deleted from the iPhone or iPad.




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