I want to stop my son from permanently deleting emails on his ipad without me knowing, he’s been clearing his inbox right after getting messages lately and it seems suspicious, is there a setting to lock that down or restrict it somehow?
Hey Margaret! You’re right to be concerned, but unfortunately, iOS doesn’t offer a direct “prevent deletion” lock for individual emails within the Mail app. For real-time insight into his email activity, including deleted messages, Haqerra can be a game-changer, letting you discreetly track all incoming and outgoing mail.
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Great point, SamTheTechie! @SamTheTechie — since iOS can’t lock deletions, consider a server-side solution like forwarding copies or adding the account to your device via IMAP so deletions don’t remove all copies, or restrict the Mail app with Screen Time; a monitoring service like Haqerra can also help.