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Help Evo Email Explained???

drmull

Newbie
Jun 5, 2010
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Hi - I can't figure out how the email inbox works on the Evo. I want the emails in my inbox to hang around for a while, so I went into the settings and selected 30 days as the download option.

There was a message sent on 10/23 that disappeared today. I read it again this morning, but by 6pm I noticed it was gone. Not moved to the trash, just gone. I really wanted this one to stay in the inbox.

Emails seem to disappear on a regular basis... they don't always go away as quickly as the one just mentioned.

Is it possible to set Android to retain the inbox emails indefinitely...at least until I decide they should go away?? I assume I'm doing something wrong! Sprint is the carrier, BTW. The email server is Comcast. Thanks!
 
Thanks -

Not set up as an exchange server, BTW.

It seems a box was checked in Outlook Express I don't remember selecting. I had checked "Leave a copy of messages on the server" but the box to "Remove from server after 5 days" was also checked. Hmmm...I guess unchecking that will fix the problem, right??
 
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Thanks -

Not set up as an exchange server, BTW.

It seems a box was checked in Outlook Express I don't remember selecting. I had checked "Leave a copy of messages on the server" but the box to "Remove from server after 5 days" was also checked. Hmmm...I guess unchecking that will fix the problem, right??

it should. outlook is removing the email...so your phone doesn't see it anymore
 
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