how to swipe to delete email

i want to be able to swipe to delete email in ios' mail app. i used to be able to do this. how do i enable this functionality?

iPhone 7, iOS 14

Posted on Feb 24, 2021 11:51 AM

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Posted on Feb 24, 2021 1:26 PM

If instead ‘Delete’ you see ‘Archive’ on a swipe left, then email account you use is set to move discarded messages to Archive mailbox. Go to account settings screen, and change that option under advanced settings.

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