How do I prevent emails from disappearing after sending on iPhone?

how do I stop emails from dissappearing when I send them



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Original Title: Emails disappear when sent

iPhone SE, iOS 18

Posted on Dec 12, 2025 2:51 PM

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Dec 13, 2025 5:13 AM in response to TazmanG

Your iPhone might be saving the sent email locally on the phone instead of on the server, or it might be looking for the sent mail in the wrong folder name (e.g., "Sent Messages" vs. "Sent").

Go to Settings.

Scroll to the bottom and tap Apps

Tap Mail > Mail Accounts.

Tap the email account you are having trouble with.

Tap Account (usually the email address) and then tap Advanced.

Under Mailbox Behaviors, tap Sent Mailbox.

Make sure the checkmark is next to a folder that is listed Under the Server (e.g., "Sent" under "On the Server"), not under "On My iPhone."


How do I prevent emails from disappearing after sending on iPhone?

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