That would be the case if you use an imap account but not if you were set up as a pop3 account that had deleted downloaded messages. It's one of the reasons I have studiously avoided setting up imap accounts on any of my devices. You pays your money and takes your choice. Regards G From Bridgerule in glorious Devon, Englsnd. On 28 Nov 2011, at 16:25, David Weston wrote: > Hi, last week I posted an email about my ipad and what happened when I > upgraded my ipad. > well I ended up with nearly seven founsen email in my inbox, and I asked what > I could do to get rid of them. > Well here is a warning, when you update an ipad, first of all make shore that > your email box with your provider is empty, other wise all the emails in your > box will be downloaded again on to your ipad. ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq