chazzyc
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Q: problem with flags across iCloud synced device

hi - i use a macbook (OS X 10.9.) , iMac (OSX10.10.10) and iPhone and use the flags on mail for highlighting/reminding etc. 

 

Two/three problems occurred in the last couple of months: 

 

1. when i put a specific colour flag on an email on my macbook, it  just shows up as default red flag on my iMac (and phone).  (it may do the same the other way, i can't remember).  It used to sync well across the two devices.

 

2. when i rename the different colour flags in Mail, they now just revert after a short while to the original names, which is very annoying.

 

(3. so disappointing to see that the iPhone STILL does not have multi-coloured flagging.  Why not????)

 

any help/ideas on 1 or 2 please?  thanks!

iMac, OS X Yosemite (10.10.1)

Posted on Jan 15, 2015 3:51 AM

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  • by chazzyc,

    chazzyc chazzyc Jan 20, 2015 1:08 AM in response to chazzyc
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    Jan 20, 2015 1:08 AM in response to chazzyc

    is no-one else having the same experience??

  • by Mikedd0,

    Mikedd0 Mikedd0 Mar 18, 2015 2:28 PM in response to chazzyc
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    Mar 18, 2015 2:28 PM in response to chazzyc

    I too have been having this issue where I assign a specific color flag to a group of emails on my MacBookPro running OS X 10.9.5 and almost immediately watch them turn back to the default red. I change them again and sone will stay and other will change back to red. This happens regardless if I select several at a time and make the change or select each email one at a time and then flag each separately. This is very frustrating as I use flag extensively for my project work to quickly get to a project and search for something.

     

    Has anyone found any cause or correction for this at all?

  • by dpdpdp,

    dpdpdp dpdpdp Oct 4, 2015 2:07 PM in response to chazzyc
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    Oct 4, 2015 2:07 PM in response to chazzyc

    I am having the same problem, and nothing has changed under El Capitan.

  • by David Matchett,

    David Matchett David Matchett Nov 13, 2015 9:50 AM in response to chazzyc
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    Apple Music
    Nov 13, 2015 9:50 AM in response to chazzyc

    Yes, me too. El Capitan on Macbook and iMac: why don't flag colors sync in Mail? iCloud not up to such a steep challenge?

  • by Eric Root,

    Eric Root Eric Root Nov 14, 2015 2:39 PM in response to chazzyc
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    iTunes
    Nov 14, 2015 2:39 PM in response to chazzyc

    Send Apple feedback. They won't answer, but at least will know there is a problem. If enough people send feedback, it may get the problem solved sooner.

     

    Feedback

  • by dmt1,

    dmt1 dmt1 Jan 2, 2016 3:33 AM in response to chazzyc
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    Jan 2, 2016 3:33 AM in response to chazzyc

    I installed El Capitan last night: this morning the magenta flagged messaged in MacMail (previously on top for priority attention) are being displayed beneath the red flags (previously assigned to lower priority). How do I change the order back again?

  • by shags2207,

    shags2207 shags2207 Sep 5, 2016 10:21 PM in response to chazzyc
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    iCloud
    Sep 5, 2016 10:21 PM in response to chazzyc

    I can't see anywhere that anyone has found a "solution" to this really irritating problem.  There seems no point in assigning flags if they change across platforms and at random!