Archive emails in mail on mac

To archive emails in Mail on a Mac, you can follow these steps:

Method 1: Using the "Archive" button

1. Open Mail on your Mac.
2. Select the email message(s) you want to archive.
3. Click on the "Archive" button in the toolbar or use the keyboard shortcut Command + Shift + A.
4. The selected email(s) will be moved to the "Archive" folder.

Method 2: Using the "Move to" feature

1. Open Mail on your Mac.
2. Select the email message(s) you want to archive.
3. Right-click (or control-click) on the selected email(s) and choose "Move to" from the context menu.
4. In the "Move to" dialog box, select the "Archive" folder from the list of available folders.
5. Click "Move" to move the selected email(s) to the "Archive" folder.

Method 3: Using the "Rules" feature

1. Open Mail on your Mac.
2. Go to Mail > Preferences > Rules.
3. Click the "+" button to create a new rule.
4. In the "If" section, select "Any" and then "Message" from the dropdown menu.
5. In the "Then" section, select "Move Message" and choose the "Archive" folder from the list of available folders.
6. Click "Save" to save the rule.
7. The rule will automatically move new emails that match the specified criteria to the "Archive" folder.

Tips:

• You can also use the "Archive" folder as a smart mailbox by going to Mail > Preferences > Accounts > [Your Account] > Smart Mailboxes and selecting "Archive" from the list of available mailboxes.
• If you want to archive all emails in a specific folder, you can select the folder and then use the "Move to" feature or the "Rules" feature to move all emails in that folder to the "Archive" folder.
• You can also use third-party email clients or plugins to archive emails on your Mac.