I added a folder on my email account and I want that folder to appear on my iPad with the rest of my folders. How do I refresh the list of folders? I have searched extensively through the forums and don't see an answer.
Thanks,
Bill
iPad 2, iOS 4.3.2
All of these answers, while probably helpful to the OP, don't actually answer the original question. The answers seem to be based on the specific name of the folder (notes) and its meaning to other apps. But they don't answer the general question, which is "how do I force Apple Mail on an iPhone or an iPad to refresh the list of IMAP folders?" It is very common for someone to create a new IMAP folder using a different email client, and the Apple Mail client needs to be able to pick that up, either automatically (preferred) or manually using some technique that has yet to be revealed. --Thanks!
I use Hover for my email account. I can get new folders to appear on my iPad but the "notes" folder will not but I know it was there at one time. I am thinking I can just move it or rename it on the server and hopefully the iPad will recreate it with my notes files.
Bill
williamfromunion wrote:
The "notes" folder appears on the web interface but not on the iPad. In fact all of my folders are on the iPad with the exception of notes.
That I know, are the notes you want in the "notes" folder, if yes try copying the folder to a location under the inbox (>inbox>notes) and see if the folder appears in it's new location. If it does you can delete the original one, or not, as you please.
Well its under my inbox now and my web client won't let me move it. In fact I can't even delete it as it just reappears. I am thinking I could delete the account from the iPad and then add it but I believe it would be added at the end of the list of email accounts on the iPad. It is my main mail account and I want it at the top. Is there a way to change the order?
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williamfromunion wrote:
Well its under my inbox now and my web client won't let me move it. In fact I can't even delete it as it just reappears. I am thinking I could delete the account from the iPad and then add it but I believe it would be added at the end of the list of email accounts on the iPad. It is my main mail account and I want it at the top. Is there a way to change the order?
In Mail preferences>accounts you can drag the accounts into any order you like: On the web interface for your email are there any settings for iMap folders, especially display of iMap folders?
There are no settings that control display of the folders (like you can in the Thunderbird client). I did find out why the Notes folder kept reappearing. The iPad was on and connected to the IMAP account so it kept forcing it back. I turned off the iPad and it let me delete it. It still doesn't appear however.
I don't see the options for changing the order of the mail accounts on the iPad.
Thanks,
Bill
In Settings > Mail, Contacts, Calendars if you select the account you can chose whether Notes appear in the Mail app (Notes = 'off') or in the Notes app (Notes = 'on').
Where did you add the new folder, on the web? in a mail client?
On the webmail interface for my email account.
And is this an iMap or Exchange account?
This doesn't add up, what email provider is this
I dont know that provider, your idea has merit so try it, where are the actual notes right now?
The "notes" folder appears on the web interface but not on the iPad. In fact all of my folders are on the iPad with the exception of notes.
OK - I got it now. Thanks for your help!
How do I refresh my IMAP folders on my iPad?
