deleting emails from MacBook Air

I am trying to delete emails permanently from the trash folder but they keep coming back


Posted on Apr 18, 2020 2:00 PM

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Posted on Apr 20, 2020 1:22 PM

Greetings KKhoblock,


Thanks for posting to Apple Support Communities. From your description, I understand you're having issues deleting emails permanently from your Mac. I can help with that.


“Permanently delete emails


In the Mail app  on your Mac, do one of the following:

  • Choose Mailbox > Erase Deleted Items, then choose an account.
  • In the Mail sidebar, Control-click a Trash mailbox, then choose Erase Deleted Items.


You can set the “Erase deleted messages” option in Mail preferences to have Mail permanently erase deleted messages for you at a specified time. See Change Mailbox Behaviors preferences.”


Delete emails in Mail on Mac


Take care. 

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Apr 20, 2020 1:22 PM in response to KKhoblock

Greetings KKhoblock,


Thanks for posting to Apple Support Communities. From your description, I understand you're having issues deleting emails permanently from your Mac. I can help with that.


“Permanently delete emails


In the Mail app  on your Mac, do one of the following:

  • Choose Mailbox > Erase Deleted Items, then choose an account.
  • In the Mail sidebar, Control-click a Trash mailbox, then choose Erase Deleted Items.


You can set the “Erase deleted messages” option in Mail preferences to have Mail permanently erase deleted messages for you at a specified time. See Change Mailbox Behaviors preferences.”


Delete emails in Mail on Mac


Take care. 

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