{"id":478,"date":"2019-10-11T16:43:19","date_gmt":"2019-10-11T14:43:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.easyhost.be\/en\/help\/?post_type=ht_kb&#038;p=478"},"modified":"2022-09-27T20:33:34","modified_gmt":"2022-09-27T18:33:34","slug":"how-can-i-configure-iphone-ipad-so-that-emails-will-be-deleted-on-the-server","status":"publish","type":"ht_kb","link":"https:\/\/www.easyhost.be\/en\/help\/kb\/how-can-i-configure-iphone-ipad-so-that-emails-will-be-deleted-on-the-server\/","title":{"rendered":"How can I configure\u00a0iPhone \/ iPad so that emails will be deleted on the server?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If you configure the email client via IMAP connection all emails deleted on Mail App will be deleted on the server as soon as you close Mail App. Therefore, if you are using the IMAP protocol, this article does not concern you. If you are using pop3, you can limit retention on the server.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Unlock your iPhone \/ iPad and go to &#8220;Settings&#8221;<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2657 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.easyhost.be\/en\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/HowcanIconfigureiPhoneiPadsothatemailswillbedeletedontheserver-1.png\" alt=\"Settings\" width=\"94\" height=\"124\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Follow &#8220;Mail, Contacts, Calendars&#8221;<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2658 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.easyhost.be\/en\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/HowcanIconfigureiPhoneiPadsothatemailswillbedeletedontheserver-2.png\" alt=\"Follow \u2018Mail, Contacts, Calendars\u2019\" width=\"640\" height=\"1005\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Enter the account you would like to edit<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2659 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.easyhost.be\/en\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/HowcanIconfigureiPhoneiPadsothatemailswillbedeletedontheserver-3.png\" alt=\"Enter the account you would like to edit\" width=\"640\" height=\"1095\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Scroll all the way down and tap on &#8220;Advanced&#8221;<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2663 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.easyhost.be\/en\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/HowcanIconfigureiPhoneiPadsothatemailswillbedeletedontheserver-7.png\" alt=\"Tap on 'Advanced'\" width=\"640\" height=\"1097\" \/>\n<ol>\n<li>In the &#8220;Deleted Messages&#8221; section choose to Remove &#8220;After one day&#8221;.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2660 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.easyhost.be\/en\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/HowcanIconfigureiPhoneiPadsothatemailswillbedeletedontheserver-4.png\" alt=\"Deleted messages &gt; After one day\" width=\"640\" height=\"216\" \/><\/li>\n<li>OPTIONAL: You could opt to move deleted messages to an archive folder instead of deleting them.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2661 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.easyhost.be\/en\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/HowcanIconfigureiPhoneiPadsothatemailswillbedeletedontheserver-5.png\" alt=\"Move discarded messages into &gt; Archive Mailbox\" width=\"640\" height=\"303\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<li>Tap on the &#8220;Back&#8221; arrow at the upper left. Then on the upper right tap on &#8220;Done&#8221;. Your settings are now saved.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2662 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.easyhost.be\/en\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/HowcanIconfigureiPhoneiPadsothatemailswillbedeletedontheserver-6.png\" alt=\"Tap on the Back arrow at the upper left\" width=\"640\" height=\"80\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2664 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.easyhost.be\/en\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/HowcanIconfigureiPhoneiPadsothatemailswillbedeletedontheserver-8.png\" alt=\"Then on the upper right tap on 'Done'\" width=\"126\" height=\"72\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you configure the email client via IMAP connection all emails deleted on Mail App will be deleted on the server as soon as you close Mail App. Therefore, if you are using the IMAP protocol, this article does not concern you. 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