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From: Chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com>
Newsgroups: misc.phone.mobile.iphone
Subject: Re: mail swipe options
Date: Wed, 31 Jul 2024 15:14:29 -0000 (UTC)
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Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> wrote:
> On 2024-07-30 09:57, Chris wrote:
>> Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> wrote:
>>> On 2024-07-29 16:32, badgolferman wrote:
>>>> Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> wrote:
>>>>> On 2024-07-29 15:59, badgolferman wrote:
>>>>>> badgolferman <REMOVETHISbadgolferman@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>> Paul Goodman <no_email@invalid.invalid> wrote:
>>>>>>>> badgolferman <REMOVETHISbadgolferman@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>> badgolferman <REMOVETHISbadgolferman@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>> Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>> On 2024-07-29 12:59, badgolferman wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>> On my iPhone I primarily use Gmail app to read and manage my two Gmail
>>>>>>>>>>>> accounts. Sometimes I use the Apple Mail app.
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>> On the Gmail app I’ve set up the swipe left option to delete a message.
>>>>>>>>>>>> However on the Apple Mail app there is no Delete option for swiping left or
>>>>>>>>>>>> right. There’s also no Delete button on the toolbar! I must click the three
>>>>>>>>>>>> little dots to finally find the Trash message option.
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>> Why is this and how do I expand the swipe options to allow a delete action?
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> I'm sorry, but there most certainly is a swipe option to delete.
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> Not on my phone….
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> https://ibb.co/Vgc3ChN
>>>>>>>>>> https://ibb.co/Tm9Rftf
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> Those links opened up on my phone,  it they don’t open up on my desktop
>>>>>>>>> browser. Here’s another link to a different photo hosting site. Notice
>>>>>>>>> there is no Delete option.
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> https://postimg.cc/gallery/n7JfHP0
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> Are you swiping the message itself or subject header in the inbox? At least
>>>>>>>> in my app, selecting the subject header in the inbox and swiping left shows
>>>>>>>> a delete option.
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> The header in the inbox. Do you have a Gmail account?
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Did you look at the screenshots in postimg? It clearly shows I don’t have a
>>>>>>> delete option. And neither does the bottom toolbar within the message
>>>>>>> itself.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Here’s a picture of the toolbar:
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> https://postimg.cc/WFjq3bZq
>>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> Ah, finally.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Your issue is that there is a choice to be made for each email account
>>>>> to either trash or archive emails when you swipe to "delete" them.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Go to Settings:Mail:Acccounts:<account involved>:Account:Advanced
>>>>> 
>>>>> Once there, change the option for "MOVE DISCARDED MESSAGES INTO:" from
>>>>> "Archive Mailbox" to "Deleted Mailbox"
>>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> Your instructions finally game me a Delete option when swiping left and on
>>>> the toolbar. They made that really difficult to find. It didn’t have to be
>>>> that complicated.
>>>> 
>>>> Thank you.
>>>> 
>>> 
>>> You're welcome, but it seems what you wanted more than a solution was
>>> something to complain about...
>>> 
>>> ...because this:
>>> 
>>> 'No trash option available in swipe
>>> 
>>> In the Settings app, tap Mail.
>>> Tap Accounts.
>>> Tap your account.
>>> Tap your account once more.
>>> Tap Advanced.
>>> Select Deleted Mailbox or Archive Mailbox to send discarded messages there.'
>>> 
>>> Was literally first hit when Googling, "no delete option when swiping
>>> left ios"
>>> 
>>> 
>>> <https://www.google.com/search?client=safari&rls=en&q=no+delete+option+when+swiping+left+ios&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8>
>>> 
>>> The...
>>> 
>>> ...first...
>>> 
>>> ...answer.
>> 
>> TBF it is rather buried and it's odd that different mail accounts have
>> different default behaviours. I have gmail and non-gmail accounts with only
>> the latter defaulting to delete.
>> 
> 
> Oh, I agree it's buried.
> 
> But it is inherently dishonest to come to a group looking for answers 
> when the actually answer was so easily found.

What's a newsgroup for, then? You may not google (for the correct thing) if
you don't know there's a solution. The human experience is usually better
when you're not exactly sure if there is a problem or what it may be.