How do you prevent Mail rules fromsending a delete message to the email server.
i have it setup to move emails into a folder based on it's receipient.
'copy' leaves a copy in the inbox, which i would prefer not to do
'move' does move it as expected, but it sends a 'delete email' message to the email server.
i want to keep all email on the server as a backup.
we are using IMAP
thanks
Mac mini, macOS 10.13
Try taking a look in your accounts settings. Mail Preferences > Accounts > Mailbox Behaviors --where it says Erase Deleted Messages. I have mine set to Never.
Not sure if that fixes your problem, but just an idea.
The Server end is unaware of what is On My Mac, it thinks the eMails vanished out of it's realm, normally like gMail would then tag them as Archived for safety.
That seems to have done it.
But i don't know why these emails are marked deleted just because they are moved from the inbox.
Thanks.
Exactly where are you moving them to?
They just get moved from the inbox to a mailbox on my mac.
the 'rule' moves them fine. I was just a little confused as to why it was then telling the email server they should be deleted.
Mail Rules: deletes emails from server
