How to delete and stop mail from downloading mac

To delete and stop mail from downloading on a Mac, you can follow these steps:

Deleting Mail:

  1. Open the Mail app on your Mac.
  2. Select the mailbox or folder that contains the emails you want to delete.
  3. Press the "Delete" key on your keyboard or right-click on the selected emails and choose "Delete" from the context menu.
  4. Confirm that you want to delete the emails by clicking "Delete" in the dialog box that appears.

Stopping Mail from Downloading:

  1. Open the Mail app on your Mac.
  2. Click on "Mail" in the top menu bar and select "Preferences" (or use the keyboard shortcut Command + Comma).
  3. In the Preferences window, click on the "Accounts" tab.
  4. Select the email account you want to stop downloading for.
  5. Click on the "Advanced" tab.
  6. Uncheck the box next to "Enable this account" to disable the account.
  7. Click "OK" to save the changes.

Alternatively, you can also stop mail from downloading for a specific account by:

  1. Opening the Mail app on your Mac.
  2. Click on the account name in the top menu bar (e.g. "Gmail" or "Yahoo").
  3. Click on "Account" from the dropdown menu.
  4. Click on the "Advanced" tab.
  5. Uncheck the box next to "Enable this account" to disable the account.
  6. Click "OK" to save the changes.

Additional Tips:

  1. If you want to stop mail from downloading for a specific period of time, you can pause the account. To do this:
    1. Open the Mail app on your Mac.
    2. Click on the account name in the top menu bar (e.g. "Gmail" or "Yahoo").
    3. Click on "Account" from the dropdown menu.
    4. Click on the "Pause" button next to "Fetch New Data" to pause the account.
    5. Click "OK" to save the changes.