This assures me that if I ever need to use those saved-out mbox files in the future, they’ll be accurate. Once I make sure everything in the reimported mailbox matches the original, I then delete both the original and the newly imported one. What I’ve been doing as well is reimporting the mbox files after the export (using the steps in my previous tip) before I delete the originals. This often no longer works now you’ll need to find the mbox files you exported, and if the process isn’t complete, you’ll see “partial” in the file name.įinally, here’s the caveat: I’ve found these exports to be more persnickety and prone to failure in recent versions of macOS than before, so if you decide to attempt this, be sure you’ve got good backups in place and watch the progress carefully. I’m not sure why Apple made this choice-it’s not as if this saves a bunch of screen space or anything!-but as long as you’re aware of what you’re doing, everything should be OK.Īlso, you used to be able to use Mail’s Window > Activity menu item to monitor your export’s progress. If I exported those without “Export all subfolders” on, then I’d be saving “Work TO DO,” “TO KEEP,” and “Electronic Receipts,” but not the folders underneath them. For example, here is a section of some of my saved mailboxes: Insert the USB stick in the second machine. Take a USB stick and copy V 5 folder into it, once it is copied right click on the USB stick and eject it.
If you forget to do this and then delete the originals from Mail…well, you’ll be sad. Note : For Mac OS High Sierra the folder will be V 5, For Mac OS Sierra the folder will be V4, For El Capitan - the folder will be V 3, and for OSX Yosemite the folder will be V2. See that “Options” button I’ve called out? Underneath that is the very important checkbox that you’ve gotta toggle on if the mailbox you’re exporting has subfolders. Whichever way you do it, though, Mail will next want to know where you intend to store your mbox file. As it turns out, Apple has now hidden the “Export all subfolders” checkbox under a button, and if you aren’t paying attention, you could end up deleting critical info! Here’s how it works now: As I mentioned in the previous tip, you’ll click on your mailbox from the sidebar, and then you can right-click on it to choose “Export Mailbox” from the contextual menu or pick that option from the menus at the top (shown in my screenshot above). However, there’s one piece of it that needs an update. Please respect the copyright on these images.That still works (as long as you’re aware of the caveat at the end of this article), so if you’re looking to clean up your Mail program, go check it out. Vinography regularly features images by photographer George Rose for readers’ personal use as desktop backgrounds or screen savers. To purchase copies of George’s photos for editorial, web, or advertising use, please contact Getty Images.
To set the image as your desktop wallpaper, Mac users should follow these instructions, while PC users should follow these.įine art prints of this image and others are available at George Rose’s website. You can select 'Sort by' under 'View', and then select 'Size'. Delete large mails or mails with attachments.
Mac users can also just click the image to open the full-size view and drag that to their desktops. How to Delete Mail Storage on Mac Follow all the steps below to delete the 'Mail' application storage on your Mac: 1. It was looking like California wine country might escape the smoke this year, but unfortunately, it looks like El Dorado County and other Sierra Foothills appellations are going to be impacted by recent fires by a greater or lesser extent.ĭownload this image by right-clicking on the image and selecting “save link as” or “save target as” and then select the desired location on your computer to save the image. Now, they’re an almost yearly phenomenon. Run the command 'chflags nohidden /Library' in a Terminal window. It will open a Finder window showing the contents of the Library folder which will show the Mail folder. Back in 2004, summer fires were a rare thing. Click on the 'Go' menu item in Finder (the menu along the top of the screen) and then hold down the Option key and the 'Library' will appear in the list and then select it. The 2004 Panorama Fire spreads down a hillside towards vineyards in Sonoma’s Alexander Valley near the town of Geyserville.