How to Fix the UNDO command in Apple’s Mail.app when using Gmail

06Jul11

You may have noticed that the UNDO command in Apple’s Mail.app does not function as expected with Gmail IMAP. For example, when you delete a message and then press Command-Z, nothing happens. Fret no more because there is a workaround to correct this unexpected behavior.

The Workaround

  1. Go to your “Mail Settings” in Gmail.
  2. Click the “Forwarding and POP/IMAP” tab.
  3. Click “Auto-Expunge off – Wait for the client to update the server.”
  4. Click “Save Changes” at the bottom of the page.

Now you should be able to “Undo” your actions in Mail.

This post was written by Christopher Nofal
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4 Responses to “How to Fix the UNDO command in Apple’s Mail.app when using Gmail”

  1. Avril says:
    July 27, 2011 at 11:41 am

    Thanks! it works!

  2. Will says:
    May 9, 2012 at 10:22 pm

    Thanks.

  3. yo says:
    April 30, 2013 at 9:50 am

    Thanks a lot!!!!!

  4. Richard says:
    October 24, 2014 at 8:25 am

    That’s amazing! Can’t believe this isn’t more widely known. I was ready to ditch using Apple Mail. Thanks!

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