Deleted emails keep reappearing on iPhone

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Deleted emails keep reappearing on iPhone

Ever since updating to iOS 4.2.1, I'm having a problem with deleted emails reappearing on my iPhone 3G.

I have deleted these emails a dozen times. They are also deleted from the server, so they're not being re-downloaded.

I have rebooted and reset the phone. I have deleted and re-created the email account. The emails keep coming back. I have about 25 of them now and they just won't go away, like zombies back from the dead.

My email is a POP account at comcast.net. (IMAP is apparently not available for this account.)

Any ideas on how to permanently expunge these deleted emails?

Intel 32-bit, Windows XP, iPhone 3G 16GB iOS4.2.1

Posted on Dec 29, 2010 2:15 PM

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pfranco67

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Jan 5, 2011 9:55 AM in response to RocketJSquirrel

I have the same problem. Don't know how to solve.

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Answer 2

Jan 5, 2011 10:10 AM in response to pfranco67

I bit the bullet and restored the iPhone, and that seems to have solved the problem. I didn't have to restore as "new", but it's still a pain and takes forever. It's the remedy of last resort, but at least it worked.

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D-B-W

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Jan 7, 2011 8:14 AM in response to RocketJSquirrel

I too am losing my mind. Tried initial reboot, etc. Then last night restored and reloaded/synced. On my POP account (earthlink) I continue to get it repopulating every time I delete an email. My resetting everything effectively wiped out my accrued emails which was fine since I pick them up on my laptop or via web if need be. But the 4 new emails CANNOT STAY DELETED!

So restoring wasn't an effective option.

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styymy

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Jan 7, 2011 12:10 PM in response to RocketJSquirrel

Have you been able to access the "delete from server" option in the mail settings for each of your email accounts? If you go to your mail settings for your email accounts you can select "advanced" and then set "delete from server" to Never, seven days or when removed from inbox.

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Answer 5

Feb 12, 2011 4:10 PM in response to RocketJSquirrel

Try deleting your archived messages in your Comcast account. I've been having the same problem on my iMac and this seemed to clear it up. Hope this works for you!

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