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Setting up mail as an IMAP - I do not see an option anywhere to leave a copy on the server

Setting up mail as an IMAP - I do not see an option anywhere to leave a copy on the server


Mac mini, macOS 11.6

Posted on Oct 8, 2021 10:30 AM

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Posted on Oct 8, 2021 10:37 AM

the way IMAP works is that the mail is always on the server

if it is deleted from 1 device it's deleted on the server and that means deleted on all devices using the imap account

Everything you need to know about IMAP - Nylas


it's the difference between IMAP and pop3


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Setting up mail as an IMAP - I do not see an option anywhere to leave a copy on the server

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