Mail is automatically archiving every gmail email

I have three gmail accounts. All of them are going immediately into their respective archive folders so I can't see them in my inbox. Even when I try to physically move them into my inbox then stay in the archive folder. I have done fairly extensive research on this and it appears to be a Mac Mail issue and not a Gmail issue as this problem is most definitely related to Mac Mail and how it's handling Gmail messages. I think the problem is that Mail is assigning the Archive folder for the Inbox for all the Gmail accounts. I don't see a way to change the default folder for the inbox so how can I fix the problem?

MacBook Pro with Retina display, OS X El Capitan (10.11.3), null

Posted on Feb 25, 2016 9:56 AM

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Csound1

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Feb 25, 2016 10:01 AM in response to chunnel

Gmail has a switch to turn Archiving on or off, turn yours off. (it's in Gmails settings on the website)

Jul 14, 2016 5:42 AM in response to ShariPotter

I should also mention that it isn't happening on my iPhone. Just on my iMac. I fixed it on my phone.

Csound1

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Jul 14, 2016 5:43 AM in response to ShariPotter

No, it is not Mail, there is no archive function in Mail at all. It is Gmail's function whether you believe me or not.

Csound1

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Oct 29, 2016 1:46 PM in response to ElenaInez

Post a screenshot of this 'function'

Nov 30, 2016 5:14 AM in response to ShariPotter

How can I fix it on my iPhone?

KiltedTim

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Nov 30, 2016 5:25 AM in response to animalsteele

You can't "fix it on your phone" because the phone isn't the problem. This is a function of gmail. Please read the previous posts in this thread.

KiltedTim

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Dec 30, 2016 3:54 AM in response to Vlada011

log into mail.google.com on the web and look to see.

cbpjenn

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May 15, 2017 2:05 PM in response to KiltedTim

If you select "Auto-Expunge off-" you can then select "Move the message to the Trash"

Eric Root

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May 16, 2017 7:33 AM in response to cbpjenn

Try going to the Gmail website and accessing your account information. The archiving function can be set there.

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