Racking my brains...

[Crappyworrier]

Is there any reason why a man would keep emails form his ex wife going back to the beginning of their relationship? He still uses the account for correspondence from ex wife which is very infrequent. There is a specific folder named with her name with old emails in from when they were still together.

Prob because he can’t be arsed deleting them
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Also because it’s part of his history. I’ve still got communications from exes. It doesn’t mean I still want to be with them. But they are part of my story and I wouldn’t want to get rid of them.

Because he thought they might contain useful information that he might want to look for later. Because he doesn't want to eradicate all evidence of the last X years of his life.

Why would you expect him to get rid of them? Why are you looking at his email folders?

I don't delete my emails. It's a bit like a diary. I've no interest in getting back with them but still nice to have them

Because it was part of his life, and a really important part at that.

It doesn't get wiped just because he is now in a different part of his life.

Agree, what’s the sub story here op? Were you snooping and if so why? Are you jealous of the ex?

There are plenty of reasons to not delete emails, no need to rack your brains, from needing info in them, to habitually not deleting emails, to just never got round to it etc,

I’ve still got emails from long gone ex in a specific folder. Never look at them but I am lazy and never bothered to delete.

I can see why it might make you

But you have access to this I assume, seeing as you were in the account, so hed not hiding them as such

I have old diaries and pics that DH isn't fond of but they are part of my life and I keep them respectfully stored away. I dont look at them or anything, I just couldn't throw them away.

I've probably got all kinds of old shite in a labyrinth of folders in my email.