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How do I stop my emails from deleting on my Macbook Pro when I delete them on my MacBook air?

MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 11.7

Posted on Jan 6, 2023 06:33 AM

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Posted on Jan 6, 2023 08:07 AM

pops2519 wrote:

How do I stop my emails from deleting on my Macbook Pro when I delete them on my MacBook air?

IMAP email accounts are synchronized across the email server and all devices accessing the IMAP email account. If you want to keep an email on a device you must download the email into a folder on your device outside the synchronized email folders.

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Jan 6, 2023 08:07 AM in response to pops2519

pops2519 wrote:

How do I stop my emails from deleting on my Macbook Pro when I delete them on my MacBook air?

IMAP email accounts are synchronized across the email server and all devices accessing the IMAP email account. If you want to keep an email on a device you must download the email into a folder on your device outside the synchronized email folders.

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