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Rachelle1818
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Q: Email sync

My email account won't sync with my iphone and computer. In other words, Instead of one account, it's like I have three identical accounts. I have to read and delete on each device instead of deleting an email and it erasing off all three at the same. Can you help? I have a Gmail account.

iPad 2, iOS 7.0.4, iPhone 4 and I'm. Running Windows o

Posted on Jan 11, 2014 8:59 AM

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Rachelle1818

Q: Email sync

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  • by Demo,Helpful

    Demo Demo Jan 11, 2014 9:33 AM in response to Rachelle1818
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    Jan 11, 2014 9:33 AM in response to Rachelle1818

    If your gmail account is an IMAP account, it should do this automatically. That's how IMAP email works. Whatever you do on one device is reflected on all devices. Did this used to work for you? I don't know anything about Gmail and I thought that it was IMAP, but maybe your email account was set up as POP in which case, what you want to do will not work.

  • by Rachelle1818,

    Rachelle1818 Rachelle1818 Jan 11, 2014 9:42 AM in response to Demo
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    Jan 11, 2014 9:42 AM in response to Demo

    Thank you, I will check the settings and call the provider and find out. I appreciate your time and help.

  • by Rachelle1818,

    Rachelle1818 Rachelle1818 Jan 11, 2014 10:00 AM in response to Demo
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    Jan 11, 2014 10:00 AM in response to Demo

    It's funny because when it was just my computer and Iphone 4 it was synced just fine. But now adding an IPad everything has changed. Does that give you any direction?