iPhone 18 Pro Max Mail POP settings for message deletion

iPhone 18 pro max mail is not deleting on phone when deleting from desktop. Desktop deletes and removes from server. I don’t want to delete from phone either.

pop mail on server and phone. What settings should I have on phone?

Mitch


iPhone 17 Pro Max

Posted on Feb 11, 2026 5:08 AM

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Posted on Feb 11, 2026 9:14 AM

N2rga wrote:

iPhone 18 pro max mail is not deleting on phone when deleting from desktop. Desktop deletes and removes from server. I don’t want to delete from phone either.
pop mail on server and phone. What settings should I have on phone?
Mitch

That is how pop email works, you'll need to set up your email account as IMAP, reach out to your email support or their help site to get the right configurations.

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Feb 11, 2026 9:14 AM in response to N2rga

N2rga wrote:

iPhone 18 pro max mail is not deleting on phone when deleting from desktop. Desktop deletes and removes from server. I don’t want to delete from phone either.
pop mail on server and phone. What settings should I have on phone?
Mitch

That is how pop email works, you'll need to set up your email account as IMAP, reach out to your email support or their help site to get the right configurations.

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iPhone 18 Pro Max Mail POP settings for message deletion

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