Mail leaves sent mail in the drafts folder

[Philsy]

Every time I send an email, as well a copy going correctly into the sent folder, another copy is deposited in the drafts folder. This happens from my iCloud and IMAP accounts.

Any idea for a fix or it is just a beta bug?

Thanks

Phil

 

[0007776]

Every time I send an email, as well a copy going correctly into the sent folder, another copy is deposited in the drafts folder. This happens from my iCloud and IMAP accounts.

Any idea for a fix or it is just a beta bug?

Thanks

Phil

I've seen that occasionally in El Capitan, so it's probably just a bug that is still in there.

 

[Philsy]

Thanks for replying.

I never had the problem with El Capitan, just since running Sierra.

Cheers

Phil

 

[fisherking]

happening here too (and also, never saw this in el capitan, or any previous version of the OS). def a bug (and reported)...


EDIT: interesting; if i am open on the drafts folder while writing a new email, and then send that, a dupe does NOT show up in the drafts folder; that seems to be consistent.

if another folder is open (ie inbox), i DO get a dupe in drafts, but, only sometimes. odd bug.....

 

[fisherking]

ugh. this morning, 98% of my sent mail was missing from that folder...it was now in the drafts folder (of course, moved it back)...and filed a report...

 

[laurihoefs]

I've occasionally encountered this issue with some IMAP accounts since OS X 10.10, but with Sierra it happened with every single message.

Enabling the option to store drafts to the server on all accounts seems to have fixed it.

 

[fisherking]

I've occasionally encountered this issue with some IMAP accounts since OS X 10.10, but with Sierra it happened with every single message.

Enabling the option to store drafts to the server on all accounts seems to have fixed it.

pop account here...

 

[fisherking]

yikes, PB3, and still getting duplicate email in the drafts folder...

 

[lordvader666]

"suddenly" my drafts mail keeps on filling even when i did sent the original one,

Store drafts on server is no longer under MAIL > PREFS > accounts...

 

[lordvader666]

have the same issue ;-(

 

[fisherking]

i reported it (as i did in the previous beta). just annoying, to keep track of what was actually sent versus what might be just a draft...

 

[mikzn]

i wonder if some of these server / imap / exchange issues are from iOS and problems connecting between betas or earlier versions?

 

[AlliFlowers]

I had that so regularly with El Cap, that it was one of the main reasons I switched to Outlook.

 

[NJRonbo]

My mail doesn't work at all under the latest Sierra beta. This includes the Apple and Airmail clients.

 

[fisherking]

I had that so regularly with El Cap, that it was one of the main reasons I switched to Outlook.

hmm. i never saw this until the sierra betas...

 

[matt2053]

I've been having this from time to time since Lion...

 

[dpdpdp]

Has this been fixed in developer beta 5?

 

[mikecwest]

I have had this happen, but it only seems to happen when I am using a slow public access spot. It never happens at home, or when connected to my Sprint Hotspot.

 

[grahamperrin]

I'm almost certain that there's another topic on this subject, with something from me, if I find it again I'll add a link …

 

[fisherking]

still happening here in PB4. am mostly working at home, a POP account. 85-90% of my sent mail ALSO shows up in drafts..

 

[fisherking]

this seems fixed in PB5 (at least, not having the problem, 2nd day in). anyone else?

 

[grahamperrin]

Without wishing to rain on a parade: server-oriented issues such as these may be fiendishly difficult to 'fix' for broad ranges of users. Two users of the same e-mail service, both using Macs in one room, might find different results.

The likelihood of making this type of problem reproducible may be increased by:

• frequently saving a draft with multiple large attachments and clicking Send before the e-mail client has completed the most recent save

– it may help to visualise things overlapping and finally competing.

First: reproducible, if you can (without too much difficulty).

Then: calm, careful attention to detail with whatever Apple may request for diagnosis purposes.

 

[fisherking]

Without wishing to rain on a parade: server-oriented issues such as these may be fiendishly difficult to 'fix' for broad ranges of users. Two users of the same e-mail service, both using Macs in one room, might find different results.

The likelihood of making this type of problem reproducible may be increased by:

• frequently saving a draft with multiple large attachments and clicking Send before the e-mail client has completed the most recent save

– it may help to visualise things overlapping and finally competing.

First: reproducible, if you can (without too much difficulty).

Then: calm, careful attention to detail with whatever Apple may request for diagnosis purposes.

this is a problem i (personally) had with a POP account, and only on the sierra betas (never before, and... no longer, since PB5). very different from what you're describing... (fwiw)