Thanks Lee,
> On Nov 27, 2016, at 10:26 AM, Lee Larson <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> On Nov 26, 2016, at 3:33 PM, Harry Jacobson-Beyer <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> I would really like to get rid of the archive box / folder but can’t figure
>> out how to do so.
>
> Gmail is kind of screwy with IMAP because it uses labels instead of real
> folders, so there are some translation issues. I think the Archive folder in
> Apple mail is really the All Mail label in Gmail. As such, you can’t remove
> it from Gmail because every non-trashed Gmail message has the label All Mail.
> But, you should be able to remove it from the list seen by IMAP. Try logging
> into your Gmail account and turning off the Show in IMAP option under
> Settings>Labels. You might have to restart mail to get it to catch hold.
This worked. I turned off show in imap “All Mail” and it
removed the archived mail box from mail on my computer. That’s great!
>
>> I don’t want any messages archived. How can I prevent gmail from archiving
>> messages?
>
> You might try under Settings>Forwarding and IMAP/POP to massage your settings
> for deletion and expunge. I don’t know how to stop it from archiving sent
> messages, except by using another SMTP server
>
> You just have to remember, from Google’s viewpoint, you are the product and
> they are the consumer. They don’t want you to delete emails because scanning
> your emails gives them more information about you. They make their money
> selling you to their advertisers. In other words, Gmail isn’t free. I use
> Gmail as my junk mailbox, but I don’t do anything personal on it.
>
> L^2
>
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