Mail trash icon missing

Hi Plk1,

It seems you're having trouble with your Mail app and we can help.

The trash icon for deleting is still available if you select multiple emails or if you are viewing an email. Swiping is from the list specifically.

Read about it here:

"Delete emails

There are multiple ways to delete emails. Do any of the following:

• While viewing an email: Tap  above the email.
• While viewing the email list: Swipe an email left, then choose Trash.
• To delete the email in a single gesture, swipe it all the way to the left.
• Delete multiple emails at once: While viewing a list of emails, tap Edit, select the emails you want to delete, then tap Trash."

Delete and recover emails in Mail on iPad

That covers the different options to delete mail.

If you would like to let Apple know how this can work differently, leave feedback here:

Feedback - iPad - Apple

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