Hey folks, so I’ve been using cPanel IMAP for my email for a while now—like, forever. But lately, it’s been doing this weird thing where my emails don’t sync up across my devices. I’ll read something on my phone, but it still shows as unread on my laptop. Has anyone else run into this issue? Any ideas on how to fix it? I’m kinda losing my mind here, haha. 
Yo, that sounds super frustrating. Double-check the sync settings on each device. Sometimes they randomly switch to POP3 or something else without you noticing. Let me know if that helps mate…
Dude, I’m going through the same exact thing right now. I was about to ask the same question. I think it might be something with the latest cPanel update? Maybe? I’m no tech wizard, but it seems like every time they update something, another problem pops up. Anyone know if there’s a rollback option or something?
I know IMAP is supposed to be better for syncing across devices, but I gave up on it and switched to POP3. Yeah, I know, old school, but it solved my syncing issues. It’s not ideal if you’re moving around a lot, but it works for me since I’m mostly on one device. Maybe give it a shot if you’re desperate?
Have you tried reinstalling your email client? I know it sounds basic, but sometimes a fresh install fixes those annoying bugs. I had a similar syncing issue with Outlook, and uninstalling and reinstalling it made everything work smoothly again.
I had this issue once, and it turned out to be something with the mail server settings in cPanel. You might want to double-check that your mail server is set to IMAP and not something else.
Honestly, this might just be a random glitch. I’ve had cPanel IMAP go haywire on me before, but it usually sorts itself out after a day or two. If you’re not in a rush, maybe give it some time and see if it fixes itself. If not, then it might be time to dig deeper.
I read somewhere that rebuilding the mailbox in cPanel can help with syncing issues. I’ve never done it myself, but it might be worth looking into? I think there’s a rebuild option in the cPanel email settings. Can anyone confirm?