Mail attachments disappearing

Why do Apple mail attachments keep disappearing whenever I move them to another folder. This started when I installed the latest Big Sur update. I have reinstalled IOS but still happens.

MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 11.6

Posted on Oct 21, 2021 12:45 PM

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BDAqua

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Oct 21, 2021 12:57 PM in response to koryl56

In a browser login to your WebMail, are they there in Archived?

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