I cannot move mail to the Trash bin. Get the msg. The selected message cannot be move to trash at this time. Try again later. OK

I cannot move mail to the Trash bin. Get the msg. The selected message cannot be move to trash at this time. Try again later. How do i resolve this issue?


iMac 27″ 5K, macOS 12.6

Posted on Mar 11, 2023 12:14 PM

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Posted on Mar 11, 2023 12:17 PM

Here are a few things you can try to resolve this issue:


  1. Quit and relaunch Mail: Sometimes, simply quitting and relaunching the Mail app can resolve this issue.
  2. Restart your Mac: Restarting your Mac can also help to resolve this issue.
  3. Rebuild Mailbox: You can try rebuilding the affected mailbox. To do this, select the mailbox in question, then go to Mailbox > Rebuild.
  4. Disable and re-enable the email account: Go to Mail > Preferences > Accounts. Select the email account that is giving you the issue and then click the minus (-) sign to remove it. Then, click the plus (+) sign to add the account back again.
  5. Try a different email client: If none of the above steps work, you may want to try using a different email client to see if the issue persists.


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Mar 11, 2023 12:17 PM in response to Digiscrapper1948

Here are a few things you can try to resolve this issue:


  1. Quit and relaunch Mail: Sometimes, simply quitting and relaunching the Mail app can resolve this issue.
  2. Restart your Mac: Restarting your Mac can also help to resolve this issue.
  3. Rebuild Mailbox: You can try rebuilding the affected mailbox. To do this, select the mailbox in question, then go to Mailbox > Rebuild.
  4. Disable and re-enable the email account: Go to Mail > Preferences > Accounts. Select the email account that is giving you the issue and then click the minus (-) sign to remove it. Then, click the plus (+) sign to add the account back again.
  5. Try a different email client: If none of the above steps work, you may want to try using a different email client to see if the issue persists.


Mar 12, 2023 2:44 PM in response to SixFour391

This issue just started...I'm trying to move the mail messages with the delete key. That's the way I've done it for a very long time. I like to use my 'shift' key to grab a lot of unwanted messages, then hit delete. Now, whether its one mail message or a string I keep getting that message. Once this is resolved I've got to permanently the mail messages that are just political or advertising.

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