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
