How to delete storage from mail on mac

To delete storage from Mail on a Mac, you can follow these steps:

Method 1: Delete attachments and 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 "Command" key (⌘) and the "A" key to select all messages in the mailbox or folder.
  4. Right-click (or control-click) on one of the selected messages and choose "Delete Attachments" from the context menu.
  5. Confirm that you want to delete the attachments by clicking "Delete" in the dialog box.
  6. Repeat the process for each mailbox or folder that contains messages with attachments you want to delete.

Method 2: Empty the Trash

  1. Open the Mail app on your Mac.
  2. Click on "Mail" in the top menu bar and select "Preferences" (or press ⌘ + comma).
  3. Click on the "General" tab.
  4. Click on the "Empty Trash" button.
  5. Confirm that you want to empty the Trash by clicking "Empty" in the dialog box.

Method 3: Delete messages and attachments using the "Mailbox" menu

  1. Open the Mail app on your Mac.
  2. Select the mailbox or folder that contains the messages you want to delete.
  3. Click on "Mailbox" in the top menu bar and select "Delete Messages" (or press ⌘ + Shift + Delete).
  4. Select the messages you want to delete and click "Delete" (or press the "Delete" key).
  5. Confirm that you want to delete the messages by clicking "Delete" in the dialog box.

Method 4: Use the "Compact" feature

  1. Open the Mail app on your Mac.
  2. Click on "Mail" in the top menu bar and select "Compact Mailbox" (or press ⌘ + Shift + C).
  3. Select the mailbox or folder that contains the messages you want to compact.
  4. Click "Compact" to remove any unnecessary data and free up storage space.

By following these methods, you should be able to delete storage from Mail on your Mac and free up some space on your hard drive.