Looks like no one’s replied in a while. To start the conversation again, simply ask a new question.

email keeps re-downloading

Hi, a couple of days ago this just suddenly happened where my email account on my iphone 4 keeps re-downloading already read messages when I open the app. It will even happen when I am in the middle of checking email. It is so bad that I am now starting to worry that there might be something wrong with my phone. I only purchased it in August of this year. Does anyone have any idea why this is suddenly occurring? Thanks

iphone 4, iOS 4

Posted on Dec 16, 2010 11:20 AM

Reply
40 replies

Dec 6, 2017 7:21 PM in response to mujjuman

Me too, December 2017. It’s been happening to a friend who is with a different carrier for a couple of years so it’s not a carrier specific thing obviously. It started happening to me about six weeks ago. I moved all of my pre-2017 email into another folder and that reduces the number of emails that are downloading but it doesn’t stop it from happening. I tried all the suggestions in this Conversation, to no avail, I’d love a solution.

Dec 6, 2017 9:09 PM in response to Fittens

Hi, is this happening to your yahoo email?


What worked for me is deleting the email account completely by going to settings > accounts & passwords. Then re-add your email account by scrolling down and clicking on add account. I rebooted my phone before adding the account again Just In case it would make a difference. It didn’t work initially, but when I did it again, it seemed to work. So far no more problems. It’s a pain to have to deal with though

Jan 13, 2018 6:40 PM in response to Paagal Insaan

Pagaal, this may be "dumb" But it can be really, really scary when you were traveling, and need the information from your airline so you can check in and make sure you're on time, but Suddenly and without warning your entire email cache is deleted and the iPhone (with the newest iOS 11.xx) takes an hour to reload the emails starting with the oldest …

Jan 14, 2011 7:32 PM in response to Barry Porter1

Just wanted to add: I have the same problem. It is erratic, happens for a day or two and then not for a few months. I have several email accounts (all POP, different providers) that all download to the iPhone (3G, 4.2.1).

I delete most email daily from the inboxes. Periodically I go into accounts and empty the email trash. Yesterday I emptied the email trash for each account. Today I had every email from as long as a month ago download again (with a link at the bottom to 'download more messages'. Arrrgh!

Jan 15, 2011 2:21 PM in response to voula_72

in mail, in settings there is a checkbox to keep mail on server. Unless you log on to the server, usually via a website, and delete your mail from the server, it will keep appearing. and don't forget to delete the trsh on the server 🙂 I had a client with 7,000 pieces of email on the server that kept appearing until they logged on to yahoo and deleted them.

email keeps re-downloading

Welcome to Apple Support Community
A forum where Apple customers help each other with their products. Get started with your Apple ID.