Help Mail app data going up and up - low memory flags

[licountrygirl]

My internal memory started going down and I figured it out that it was the stock email app that I use with my yahoo account.

I deleted the data and had to set up my account all over again and the memory shot back up.

I am finding that I have to do that every 2-3 weeks or I will lose too much memory and get those dreaded alerts and bounced back texts.

Is there any way to delete all that data instead of wiping out the account? I am very good with keeping all my cache clean (it's a must on this low memory phone) but I hate having to set up my email account over and over.

Will wiping out the data that often do any damage to the phone?

 

[riggerman1]

You can always try the Yahoo mall app instead.

 

[350X]

sounds odd, I have mine set up to check 3 accounts that get lots of mail n never ran out.

 

[Guian]

Wiping the data won't hurt the phone.

Have you checked your other apps to see if they are the memory hogs? Usually when I'm running low I make the assumption that its my e-mail but usually the culprit is the browser and my news reader.

 

[spikehou]

Yeah I have the same issue. The stock Mail app is using 71.03 MB. I only use my Yahoo mail and that app is only using 9.89 MB. Have not figured out how to get the stock mail app down.

 

[Petrah]

You might try using the K-9 mail app instead of the default one.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.fsck.k9#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDIxMiwiY29tLmZzY2suazkiXQ

 

[fightingirish]

The stock email app really racks up the data storage space. Ridiculous!

I use K-9. Much more sensible. The browser/website option works as well, but you don't get notifications.