How to delete mail memory on mac

To delete mail memory on a Mac, you can follow these steps:

Method 1: Delete Mail Messages

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

Method 2: Empty the Trash

1. Open the Mail app on your Mac.
2. Click on "Mailbox" in the top menu bar and select "Empty Trash" from the drop-down menu.
3. Confirm that you want to empty the Trash by clicking "Empty" in the dialog box that appears.

Method 3: Use the "Compact" Feature

1. Open the Mail app on your Mac.
2. Click on "Mailbox" in the top menu bar and select "Compact" from the drop-down menu.
3. This will remove any deleted messages from the Trash and free up space on your Mac.

Method 4: Use the "Optimize Storage" Feature

1. Open the Mail app on your Mac.
2. Click on "Mailbox" in the top menu bar and select "Optimize Storage" from the drop-down menu.
3. This will remove any large attachments and reduce the size of your mailboxes to free up space on your Mac.

Additional Tips

• You can also delete mail messages by selecting them and pressing the "Command + Delete" keys on your keyboard.
• If you want to delete all messages in a mailbox, select the mailbox and press the "Command + Delete" keys on your keyboard.
• You can also use the "Search" function in Mail to find and delete specific messages.
• If you're using a Mac with macOS High Sierra or later, you can use the "Storage" tab in the Mail preferences to see how much space your mailboxes are using and delete messages to free up space.