Deleted Mail Rules continue to reappear after being deleted.

Since upgrading to Sequoia 15.3.2 I can't remove some of the Mail Rules I no longer need or want. I also can't create a new rule that will be in my list the next time I open the Mail app. Any ideas why?


Apple TV 4K, tvOS 18

Posted on Mar 18, 2025 2:18 PM

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Posted on Mar 18, 2025 4:01 PM

Hello cb_z06,


Please try this :


  1. Quit Mail.
  2. Open System Settings.
  3. Click your name (top left).
  4. Click iCloud.
  5. Click "iCloud Drive" (This is the important part.)
  6. Click "Apps synchronizing with iCloud Drive".
  7. Disable Mail.
  8. Click Done.


Once this is done, open Mail and create your rules. Quit and reopen Mail to verify that they are still present. If so, restart your Mac and check again for their presence.


If everything seems normal, resume steps 1 to 8 but, this time, activate Mail in step 7.

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Mar 18, 2025 4:01 PM in response to cb_z06

Hello cb_z06,


Please try this :


  1. Quit Mail.
  2. Open System Settings.
  3. Click your name (top left).
  4. Click iCloud.
  5. Click "iCloud Drive" (This is the important part.)
  6. Click "Apps synchronizing with iCloud Drive".
  7. Disable Mail.
  8. Click Done.


Once this is done, open Mail and create your rules. Quit and reopen Mail to verify that they are still present. If so, restart your Mac and check again for their presence.


If everything seems normal, resume steps 1 to 8 but, this time, activate Mail in step 7.

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Deleted Mail Rules continue to reappear after being deleted.

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