How to archive old emails in mac mail

Archiving old emails in Mac Mail can help keep your inbox organized and free up space on your computer. Here's how to do it:

Method 1: Using the "Archive" feature

1. Open Mac Mail and select the mailbox you want to archive emails from.
2. Select the emails you want to archive by holding down the Command (⌘) key while clicking on each email.
3. Right-click (or Control-click) on one of the selected emails and choose "Archive" from the context menu.
4. Alternatively, you can also use the "Archive" button in the toolbar or press ⌘ + Shift + A.
5. Mac Mail will move the selected emails to the "Archive" mailbox, which is located in the "On My Mac" account.

Method 2: Using the "Move to" feature

1. Open Mac Mail and select the mailbox you want to archive emails from.
2. Select the emails you want to archive by holding down the Command (⌘) key while clicking on each email.
3. Right-click (or Control-click) on one of the selected emails and choose "Move to" from the context menu.
4. Select the "Archive" mailbox from the list of available mailboxes.
5. Click "Move" to move the selected emails to the "Archive" mailbox.

Method 3: Using the "Search" feature

1. Open Mac Mail and click on the "Search" field at the top of the window.
2. Type a search query to find the emails you want to archive (e.g., "older than 1 year").
3. Click the "Search" button or press Return.
4. Select the emails you want to archive by holding down the Command (⌘) key while clicking on each email.
5. Right-click (or Control-click) on one of the selected emails and choose "Archive" from the context menu.

Tips:

• You can also use the "Smart Mailbox" feature to create a custom mailbox that automatically archives emails based on specific criteria, such as age or sender.
• To prevent archived emails from being deleted, make sure to select the "Archive" mailbox as the "Default mailbox" in the "Mail" preferences.
• If you want to delete archived emails, you can do so by selecting the "Archive" mailbox and then clicking the "Delete" button or pressing ⌘ + Delete.