mail won't delete mail moved to trash

Hi there Stephen,

It sounds like you are trying to delete email but get an error saying that it cannot be moved. I would use the steps in the following article that seem to be about that very issue:

Get help with Mail on iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch

"Unable to move message"

1. Tap Settings > Mail, Contacts, Calendars. Then choose your email account.
2. Tap Account > Advanced.
3. Tap Deleted Mailbox and make sure that it's set to Trash.
4. Tap Advanced, tap Account, then tap Done.

Now try to move a message. If you see the error message again, follow these steps:

1. Tap Settings > Mail, Contacts, Calendars. Then choose your email account.
2. Tap Account > Advanced.
3. Tap IMAP Path Prefix, then type INBOX/.
4. Tap Account, then tap Done.

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