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Gmail imap deleted messages from inbox go to trash rather than archive

Set up gmail imap account and started to notice that deleted messages from the inbox move to trash rather than archive. Furthermore I tried to change the settings in the advanced section of the mail account on the iPad and selected the all mail folder for the "deleted messages" field. BUT the iPad does not save the setting. Tried several times

MacBook Air 1.6 80GB HD, iMac AL 24" 2.8GHz 4GB, Mac OS X (10.6), iPad 32gb

Posted on Apr 8, 2010 3:53 PM

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Jun 3, 2010 3:09 AM in response to stephenrussett

I am also seeing the same issue.

Furthermore the following settings in gmail don't seem to help either. I would assume that "Do not automatically expunge messages" combined with "Archive the message" would solve the issue, but they don't.

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Auto-Expunge
Immediately expunge messages when I mark them deleted in IMAP
Do not automatically expunge messages

When a message is expunged from the last visible IMAP folder:
Archive the message
Move the message to the Bin
Immediately delete the message forever
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Jun 3, 2010 5:24 AM in response to stephenrussett

I have seen this problem occur when a gmail account is added via Settings ---> Mail, contacts, calendar ---> Add account ---> Gmail.

Instead, try adding the account as "other" (on the same menu). Then use imap.gmail.com and smtp.gmail.com as the servers. Under "advanced", make sure "use SSL" is set to "on" (under "incoming settings"). Finally, set the "deleted mailbox" to "All Mail".

Hope this helps!

Gmail imap deleted messages from inbox go to trash rather than archive

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