Path: ...!weretis.net!feeder8.news.weretis.net!eternal-september.org!feeder3.eternal-september.org!news.eternal-september.org!.POSTED!not-for-mail From: Alan Newsgroups: misc.phone.mobile.iphone Subject: Re: mail swipe options Date: Tue, 30 Jul 2024 10:15:02 -0700 Organization: A noiseless patient Spider Lines: 111 Message-ID: References:

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MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Injection-Date: Tue, 30 Jul 2024 19:15:03 +0200 (CEST) Injection-Info: dont-email.me; posting-host="54396cd3675252b2a65935bdbb96af3f"; logging-data="1186477"; mail-complaints-to="abuse@eternal-september.org"; posting-account="U2FsdGVkX1/3vUbxN2blFYqu0ZqxfEhaAoxwrJlXma4=" User-Agent: Mozilla Thunderbird Cancel-Lock: sha1:JEt5KzEasiK/HByDWyfqu2TRVb8= In-Reply-To: Content-Language: en-CA Bytes: 5196 On 2024-07-30 09:57, Chris wrote: > Alan wrote: >> On 2024-07-29 16:32, badgolferman wrote: >>> Alan wrote: >>>> On 2024-07-29 15:59, badgolferman wrote: >>>>> badgolferman wrote: >>>>>> Paul Goodman wrote: >>>>>>> badgolferman wrote: >>>>>>>> badgolferman wrote: >>>>>>>>> Alan 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: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" >> >> >> >> >> 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.