Mar 29, 2020

When I delete an email on my iPhone, it is not deleting on my computer?

When I delete emails on my iPhone, they are not deleting on my PC. It is deleting in reverse, however. When I delete emails on my PC, it is deleting instantly in my iPhone inbox.

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Somnath

Diamond Product Expert

Diamond Product Expert and Mentor for both Gmail and Google Account.

Mar 30, 2020

Please answer the following questions:

Which app do you use to access Gmail from your iPhone, the iOS Mail app or the Gmail iOS app?
If you use the iOS Mail app, is the Deleted Mailbox set to Trash on your iPhone or Trash on the Server? If it is set to Trash on your iPhone, change it to Trash on the Server and check if that helps.

Damien Spikereit

Original Poster

Mar 30, 2020

From iPhone, I use the iOS Mail App.

Could you provide a little more detailed instruction on how to make the changes to the Deleted Mailbox on the iPhone and on the Server.

Cara Cunniff

Mar 30, 2020

I would like to know that as well please. Thank you.

Damien Spikereit

Original Poster

Mar 30, 2020

It also appears that emails that have been deleted are reappearing in my inbox on my pc (and not on my iPhone).

Somnath

Diamond Product Expert

Diamond Product Expert and Mentor for both Gmail and Google Account.

Mar 31, 2020

Could you provide a little more detailed instruction on how to make the changes to the Deleted Mailbox on the iPhone and on the Server.

-- Absolutely. Here are the steps:

Tap the Settings icon
Passwords & Accounts
The Gmail account (from the list of all accounts)
Accounts (where you see the email address)
Advanced
Under Mailbox Behaviors tap on Deleted Mailbox
Confirm the checkmark is next to Trash under On the server.

It also appears that emails that have been deleted are reappearing in my inbox on my pc (and not on my iPhone).

-- Please mention how you access your Gmail from your PC. Things would differ depending on whether you use a desktop browser or an email client like Outlook, Thunderbird, or Mail for Mac/Apple Mail.