He mentioned earlier in the thread that his other devices weren't seeing the new mail, so…
Aron Spencer On Jul 14, 2013, at 16:58, Macs R We <macs...@macsrwe.com> wrote: > If it really is deleting from the server (I've NEVER seen an IMAP client that > did that, but whatever), then your other devices won't be seeing the same > mail as your Mac. If all your devices are seeing the same mail, nothing is > getting deleted from anywhere. > > On Jul 14, 2013, at 12:30 PM, "Aron S. Spencer" <a...@r8ix.com> wrote: > >> log into webmail access to the imap account first, and check the status of >> messages on the server. If it really is deleting from the server, then >> you'll lose them. >> >> If they're not on the server, you can (as mentioned above) copy them to "On >> My Mac" folders to preserve everything. >> >> On Jul 14, 2013, at 10:37 AM, Macs R We <macs...@macsrwe.com> wrote: >> >>> Let me repeat: if your access mode is IMAP, Mail's threat to blow away >>> messages and mailboxes is an empty threat Just Do It. >>> >>> On Jul 14, 2013, at 10:31 AM, Carl Hoefs <newsli...@autonomy.caltech.edu> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> On Jul 14, 2013, at 4:59 AM, LuKreme <krem...@kreme.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> On 12 Jul 2013, at 18:36 , Carl Hoefs <newsli...@autonomy.caltech.edu> >>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> On Jul 12, 2013, at 3:49 PM, LuKreme <krem...@kreme.com> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> There really aren't that many settings for the account, why can't you >>>>>>> just change them? >>>>>> >>>>>> Exactly! There isn't a setting that calls for immediate deletion from >>>>>> the server upon read of emails, so I can't simply uncheck it. >>>>> >>>>> Well, no, there isn't because that is not how IMAP works. >>>>> >>>>> Are you moving your messages to offline (That is to say, "On My Mac") >>>>> mailboxes, because that might do it. >>>>> >>>>> I have a half dozen IMAP accounts and have had for many years and I've >>>>> never had any program delete messages off the server in the way you are >>>>> describing. I think something else is going on here. >>>>> >>>> Yes, I agree that something suspicious is going on, but I know not what. >>>> This is the only IMAP account that shows this behavior. I would have >>>> deleted and re-added the account if it weren't for Mail wanting to blow >>>> away all of the messages and the mailbox. But maybe I'll get fed up enough >>>> to just do it... >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> MacOSX-talk mailing list >>>> MacOSX-talk@omnigroup.com >>>> http://www.omnigroup.com/mailman/listinfo/macosx-talk >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> MacOSX-talk mailing list >>> MacOSX-talk@omnigroup.com >>> http://www.omnigroup.com/mailman/listinfo/macosx-talk >> >> Aron S. Spencer >> Mission Viejo, CA 92691 >> >> _______________________________________________ >> MacOSX-talk mailing list >> MacOSX-talk@omnigroup.com >> http://www.omnigroup.com/mailman/listinfo/macosx-talk > _______________________________________________ MacOSX-talk mailing list MacOSX-talk@omnigroup.com http://www.omnigroup.com/mailman/listinfo/macosx-talk
