Apple mail archive old emails

The joys of email archiving!

To archive old emails in Apple Mail, you can follow these steps:

Method 1: Using the "Archive" feature

1. Open Apple Mail and select the mailbox you want to archive (e.g., Inbox, Sent, or a specific folder).
2. Select all the emails you want to archive by pressing Command (⌘) + A.
3. Right-click (or Control-click) on the selected emails and choose "Archive" from the context menu.
4. Choose a location to save the archived emails, such as an external hard drive or a cloud storage service like Dropbox or Google Drive.
5. Click "Save" to archive the emails.

Method 2: Using the "Export" feature

1. Open Apple Mail and select the mailbox you want to export (e.g., Inbox, Sent, or a specific folder).
2. Select all the emails you want to export by pressing Command (⌘) + A.
3. Go to "File" > "Export" (or use the keyboard shortcut ⌘ + Shift + E).
4. Choose a format for the exported emails, such as "Email Archive" or "MBOX".
5. Choose a location to save the exported emails, such as an external hard drive or a cloud storage service like Dropbox or Google Drive.
6. Click "Export" to export the emails.

Method 3: Using a third-party email archiving tool

There are several third-party email archiving tools available that can help you archive your Apple Mail emails, such as:

• Mailbox Archive: A free tool that allows you to archive your Apple Mail emails to a variety of formats, including PDF, MBOX, and EML.
• Email Archiver: A paid tool that allows you to archive your Apple Mail emails to a variety of formats, including PDF, MBOX, and EML.
• Archive Email: A free tool that allows you to archive your Apple Mail emails to a variety of formats, including PDF, MBOX, and EML.

These tools often provide more advanced features and options for archiving your emails, such as filtering, searching, and customization.

Remember to always back up your emails before archiving them, in case you need to recover them later.