Comments on: iPhone – This message has not been downloaded from the server

By: Ziomal

Ziomal — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 10:52:07 +0000

@Chris There is a setting. Settings >> Mail >> youraccount >> Advanced. One setting is for deleted messages (removing from trash) and just below authentication setting there is 'Delete from server' setting. By default set to 'Never'

By: grandma

grandma — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 05:13:50 +0000

for pop in outlook, you can go to Tools/email-accounts/view or change existing email account/
select change under pop account, under Advance tab
at bottom of tab you will see the retention setup on leave a copy on server. Cheers!

By: Chris

Chris — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 15:56:35 +0000

Is there not a setting using POP to leave a copy on server?? Really?

Not everyone has the option of using IMAP.

Anyone?

Once again I am left supporting more crap from Apple for my mother in law. LOL!

By: Dennies Latina

Dennies Latina — Thu, 14 May 2009 05:07:20 +0000

Iphone i think were designed not meant exactly for business use instead its a trendy phone which comes up with unique features. Maybe there are some apps where you can maximise its capability(iphone) when it comes to business related task. Other wise you can switch to blackberry.. as you said. which is better coz they provide business related features not only the phone itself but through its network provider. Well it is still depends on what you need of course.

By: Harry Brindley

Harry Brindley — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 16:59:58 +0000

Switch to IMAP on the iPhone to solve “this message has not been downloaded from the server” problem. Using Gmail as an example, do not create a default POP Gmail account on the iPhone, start out creating an "other" type of email account to get to the IMAP option. For step-by-step instructions, including how to specify a different "from" email address if needed, then read my blog entry at http://slapphappe.wordpress.com/2008/07/27/iphone-mail-this-message-has-not-been-downloaded-from-the-server/.

By: Ash

Ash — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 19:48:40 +0000

Cheers mate, did as stated, set the server in outlook to 10 days, not only received the emails, managed to download my fist PDF doc at last. newbie to iphone

By: ryan

ryan — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 07:39:05 +0000

Has any one had a problem with the iPhone dowloading your email and then it not downloading in outlook? I have looked and there are no settings on the phone to leave a copy on the server like in outlook. This only happens with some mesages, some i get on the phone and outlook, some I dont. Any Ideas?

By: raimundo

raimundo — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 14:12:18 +0000

I think that there is a more serius problem. i create a completely new gmail email acount to view mail in my iphone. then, in my MAIN gmail acount (that is configured to be accesed by outlook) i create a forward setting (in gmail config page), so, all the mail that i recive in the main mail acount is recived also in the iphone mail acount. in 10 messages with atachments, http designs and other stuff, 2 of them have the “This message has not been downloaded from the server”. I think that the iphone mail app is very bad.

By: Jason

Jason — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 04:55:39 +0000

Hmm, it seems some people are experiencing the problem even when the message is still on the server? I haven’t had the error since changing my Outlook settings, but it’s still only been a few days.

By: Mark

Mark — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 16:13:42 +0000

This is a VERY annoying “feature” of the iPhone and it is indded erreatic at best. I often receive e-mail messages that remain on the server (POP3) but I cnnot access them via the iPhone. After much investigation there appears to be no rhyme or reason!