iPhone and iPod touch: About Gmail and Deleted Messages
Summary
Messages in a Gmail account could be permanently deleted after 30 days if you:
- Are upgrading from software version 1.1.2 to 1.1.3 and had created the account using the Gmail preset.
- Create a new Gmail account after upgrading to 1.1.3 using the Gmail preset.
Products Affected
iPhone 1.1.3, iPhone 1.1.2
In both cases, when you delete a message, the message will be put into the Gmail Trash (the Trash folder that you can see when you access Gmail via the Google web site) and will be purged after 30 days.
To avoid this and to "archive" deleted messages you can create an "Other > IMAP" account and configure it for Gmail by manually entering your account settings. In this configuration, deleted messages will be moved to a different folder that isn't automatically purged after 30 days.
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