Apple mail how to remove mailbox

To remove a mailbox in Apple Mail on a Mac, follow these steps:

  1. Open Apple Mail and select the mailbox you want to remove from the sidebar.
  2. Right-click (or control-click) on the mailbox and select "Delete" from the context menu.
  3. Confirm that you want to delete the mailbox by clicking "Delete" in the dialog box that appears.

Alternatively, you can also remove a mailbox by dragging it to the "Trash" mailbox in the sidebar. This will move the mailbox to the Trash folder, where you can then delete it permanently by selecting it and pressing the "Delete" key.

Note: If you want to remove a mailbox and all its contents, you can select the mailbox and then go to "Mailbox" > "Compact" from the menu bar. This will remove all messages and attachments from the mailbox, and then you can delete the mailbox itself.

To remove a mailbox in Apple Mail on an iPhone or iPad, follow these steps:

  1. Open the Mail app and select the mailbox you want to remove from the list of mailboxes.
  2. Tap the "Edit" button in the top-right corner of the screen.
  3. Tap the red minus button next to the mailbox you want to remove.
  4. Tap "Delete" to confirm that you want to remove the mailbox.

Note: If you want to remove a mailbox and all its contents, you can select the mailbox and then go to "Edit" > "Delete" from the menu. This will remove all messages and attachments from the mailbox, and then you can delete the mailbox itself.