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Igor D. Author

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Mavericks Mail app and Gmail Drafts folder

After installing Mavericks I'm unable to unselect "Store draft messages on the server" and "Store sent messages on the server" checkboxes under my Gmail accounts settings. Unselecting both checkboxes and saving settings works for up to a minute or so - after that the check marks re-appear again by themselves. As a result I end up with dozens of half-finished drafts in the Trash folder after I finish the original and send it out.

I used to have both checkboxes unselected prior to Mavericks, and everything was working fine.

Any suggestions on how to fix this?

MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Early 2013), OS X Mavericks (10.9)

Posted on Oct 22, 2013 10:45 PM

154 replies

Oct 28, 2013 10:39 AM in response to Eenhoorn

Add the archive button to the toolbar.

BTW steves's fix worked for me as well. Thanks!

Oct 28, 2013 12:25 PM in response to Steve Rhyne

Thanks Steve,

Gonna try this now. Hope apple have taken note too!

J-F

Level 1

128 points

Oct 29, 2013 7:41 AM in response to Steve Rhyne

Thanks!

Where cam I ad that your post solved my problem?

regards,

ixor3d

Level 1

0 points

Oct 29, 2013 7:48 AM in response to Igor D.

Well as the solution suggested from Steve is more of a workaround, today I stumbled upon the real solution.

Simply remove the account from preferecnes and re-add it to Mail.

This set's up it the account properly from scratch and also connects the Sent, Drafts, Trash folders to their respective folders in mail.app and finaly you can disable the store drafts on server!

Only downside is that you need to re-download everything from the server.

As I am using IMAP and store everything on the server this works perfectly. If you are using POP and if for some reason you don't store mails on the server this could erase your mail so be carefull!

J-F

Level 1

128 points

Oct 29, 2013 7:55 AM in response to ixor3d

By preferences do you mean: com.apple.mail.plist or plain remove it?

ixor3d

Level 1

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Oct 29, 2013 7:56 AM in response to J-F

Plain remove from Mail's preferences and then re-add it.

J-F

Level 1

128 points

Oct 29, 2013 10:20 AM in response to ixor3d

Sorry, it doesn't work on my MBP. Will revert to Steve Rhyne's solution.

regards,

Dj Slash

Level 1

0 points

Oct 29, 2013 11:01 AM in response to Igor D.

All my contacts are jacked. I can no longer drag an drop my contacts either..... Not good. I have mailings to do. What the heck is happeing apple. No drag and drop... really. what happend to simplicity.

Philio

Level 1

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Oct 30, 2013 2:06 AM in response to ixor3d

The solution suggested by ixor3d doesn't work.

One of the numerous issues with this OS upgrade from Apple, making my MacBook an absolute pain to work with when before it was running smoothly.

I think the phrase "you get what you pay for" applies to these free updates from Apple. It even tried to install Apple's junk office apps without even asking me first....

Oct 30, 2013 4:28 AM in response to Igor D.

I'm using a mix of Sparrow and AirMail and the Gmail web interface until this is fixed and I can pick up Mail.app again.

dcolon90

Level 1

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Oct 30, 2013 3:29 PM in response to Steve Rhyne

Thank you Steve, this fixed it.

Have a good one!!!

Oct 30, 2013 3:34 PM in response to Steve Rhyne

This worked!

It was driving me insane for days of why it wouldn't allow it. Thanks so much!

Oct 30, 2013 8:46 PM in response to Igor D.

EXACTLY SAME PROBLEM and I have been trying many times it's driving my mailbox mad! Waiting for bug fixed!

Oct 30, 2013 8:50 PM in response to Steve Rhyne

Thank you so much Steve!!

Oct 31, 2013 6:29 AM in response to Steve Rhyne

I am having the same trouble with the saving drafts on server and I keep unchecking the box but it keeps checking the box. I am using AOL IMAP with Mac Mail so can someone give me some instructions of how to fix it?

Mavericks Mail app and Gmail Drafts folder