Strange Behaviour from Mac Mail

[highpark gal]

hi - the activity log in my mac mail often shows large numbers of emails downloading. most recently it was 4727. i don't see anything coming into my inbox. i do have a large volume of emails - currently just over 17000 in my inbox. this "activity" happens often enough to be disturbing. can someone explain what is going on and if I should be concerned?? many thanks

 

[Willis]

hi - the activity log in my mac mail often shows large numbers of emails downloading. most recently it was 4727. i don't see anything coming into my inbox. i do have a large volume of emails - currently just over 17000 in my inbox. this "activity" happens often enough to be disturbing. can someone explain what is going on and if I should be concerned?? many thanks

Who is your mail provider? If you're under IMAP settings, it's just the app communicating with the server and syncing.

 

[thecounthahaha]

I've had that recently with hotmail re-downloading thousands of emails (and marking them as unread!) every couple of weeks. Since they've switched me to Outlook it stopped though (touch wood!).

 

[highpark gal]

Who is your mail provider? If you're under IMAP settings, it's just the app communicating with the server and syncing.

Hi Willis - thanks for feedback. I use mac mail. It is IMAP, but is it norma to see this activity in the activity box? (lower left in navigation bar/menu strip in mac mail)??

 

[Willis]

Hi Willis - thanks for feedback. I use mac mail. It is IMAP, but is it norma to see this activity in the activity box? (lower left in navigation bar/menu strip in mac mail)??

Yeah, it's just indicating what's going on. Have you moved any mail from inbox to folders? Either way, it's most likely nothing to worry about

 

[highpark gal]

PHewwww

Yeah, it's just indicating what's going on. Have you moved any mail from inbox to folders? Either way, it's most likely nothing to worry about

thanks - great news!