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From: Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com>
Newsgroups: misc.phone.mobile.iphone
Subject: Re: mail swipe options
Date: Wed, 31 Jul 2024 09:22:13 -0700
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On 2024-07-31 08:14, Chris wrote:
> 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.
> 

Apparently, it's for BGM to whine while not lifting a finger to help 
himself.

I have no problem answering honest questions, but literally his first 
comment after getting the solution was to whine about it.

He whined about it when just saying "Thank you" would have done nicely.