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Emails in deleted folder cant be viewed?

gresh14

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Does the ipad condense emails or something once they are sent to the deleted folder? From time to time I get this error:
"This message cannot be displayed because of the way it is formatted. Ask the sender to send it again using a different format or email program. text/plain"

The message viewed fine when it was received?
 

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Does the ipad condense emails or something once they are sent to the deleted folder? From time to time I get this error:
"This message cannot be displayed because of the way it is formatted. Ask the sender to send it again using a different format or email program. text/plain"

The message viewed fine when it was received?

Now, this is just what I think happens...

The iPad is a mirror of what is on the server. The Inbox is the active mirror and it's linked (in some way) to the email server. So, when you move the e-mail to the Trash, you're breaking the link/connection back to the server, so the Mail app can't "find" the e-mail.

Therefore, when I get that message, if I move the e-mail back to the Inbox, it shows up fine.

Again, I really don't know the technical aspects of it. I just know that, so far, every one I've moved to the Inbox after seeing that notice has opened with no further issue. YMMV. :)

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thanks, I just tried that but it didnt wok for me, oh well i'll have to do it the old way and log in lol
 

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