HT201855: Get help if you have issues using a POP email account with more than one device
Learn about Get help if you have issues using a POP email account with more than one device
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Apr 25, 2015 1:32 AM in response to chapmanoilby modular747,You can't do this with IMAP. What you see on your device (computer also) is a mirror of what's on the server. When you delete on your phone, you're moving the email to the trash/delete folder on the server. For email you want to save, use an archive folder.
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Apr 25, 2015 9:00 AM in response to chapmanoilby Doctor9fan,You can set up the email account to use pop on the device, when creating the account manually (choose other) make a mistake in the username or password & it'll then give you the option to choose pop or imap, choose pop then set up the account using the correct details.
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Apr 25, 2015 9:33 AM in response to Doctor9fanby modular747,No, you can do that only if the email provider offers both POP and IMAP servers, and very, very few do.