{"id":817,"date":"2019-10-11T17:24:20","date_gmt":"2019-10-11T15:24:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.combell.com\/en\/help\/?post_type=ht_kb&#038;p=817"},"modified":"2022-09-27T20:32:13","modified_gmt":"2022-09-27T18:32:13","slug":"how-can-i-configure-android-so-that-emails-will-be-deleted-on-the-server","status":"publish","type":"ht_kb","link":"https:\/\/www.combell.com\/en\/help\/kb\/how-can-i-configure-android-so-that-emails-will-be-deleted-on-the-server\/","title":{"rendered":"How can I configure\u00a0Android so that emails will be deleted on the server?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If you configure the email client via IMAP connection all emails deleted on Email App will be deleted on the server as soon as you close Email App. Therefore, if you are using the IMAP protocol, this article does not concern you. If you are using pop3, you can limit retention on the server.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Unlock your Android phone and go to &#8220;Settings&#8221;<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2687 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.combell.com\/en\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/How-can-I-configureAndroid-so-that-emails-will-be-deleted-on-the-server-1.png\" alt=\"Settings\" width=\"96\" height=\"119\" \/><\/li>\n<li>At the top switch to &#8220;Accounts&#8221; &gt; &#8220;Email&#8221;<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2688 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.combell.com\/en\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/How-can-I-configureAndroid-so-that-emails-will-be-deleted-on-the-server-2.png\" alt=\"Click on accounts\" width=\"480\" height=\"854\" \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2689 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.combell.com\/en\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/How-can-I-configureAndroid-so-that-emails-will-be-deleted-on-the-server-3.png\" alt=\"Click on 'Email'\" width=\"480\" height=\"854\" \/><\/li>\n<li>At the bottom tap on &#8220;Account Settings&#8221;<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2690 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.combell.com\/en\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/How-can-I-configureAndroid-so-that-emails-will-be-deleted-on-the-server-4.png\" alt=\"Click on 'Account settings'\" width=\"480\" height=\"854\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Tap on the account you would like to edit.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2691 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.combell.com\/en\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/How-can-I-configureAndroid-so-that-emails-will-be-deleted-on-the-server-5.png\" alt=\"Choose the account\" width=\"480\" height=\"854\" \/><\/li>\n<li>(Optional) Scroll down and tap on &#8220;More Settings&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>Scroll down and tap on &#8220;Incoming settings&#8221;<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2692 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.combell.com\/en\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/How-can-I-configureAndroid-so-that-emails-will-be-deleted-on-the-server-6.png\" alt=\"Click on 'Incoming settings'\" width=\"480\" height=\"854\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Scroll down to &#8220;Delete email from Inbox&#8221; and choose &#8220;When I delete from Inbox&#8221;<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2693 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.combell.com\/en\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/How-can-I-configureAndroid-so-that-emails-will-be-deleted-on-the-server-7.png\" alt=\"Delete email from server &gt; When I delete from inbox\" width=\"480\" height=\"854\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Tap on &#8220;Done&#8221; at the bottom to save.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2694 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.combell.com\/en\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/How-can-I-configureAndroid-so-that-emails-will-be-deleted-on-the-server-8.png\" alt=\"Done\" width=\"158\" height=\"72\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you configure the email client via IMAP connection all emails deleted on Email App will be deleted on the server as soon as you close Email App. Therefore, if you are using the IMAP protocol, this article does not concern you. 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