Stop synchronize Mail between Mac's

Hi everyone,
last holidays,  I decided to deleted some mails on my iPhone or iPad... only ! because it took too much room on my phone memory.
But when I came back home, and decided to work on my macbook, I discovered that all my mails were deleted too ?
I realized that all my MAC stuff were synchronized !
Now my question is : how can I do to STOP the synchronization between all my Mac goods ?
You certainly understood : I want to keep everything on my macbook , even if I delete things in my iPhone and iPad.
Answers ?  Ideas ?
Thanks to everyone.

You'll need to use an email system that does not sync (so not iCloud, or Gmail, or most of the email systems in existence). Look for a provider who can give you a POP account.

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