How to emplty storage from mail in mac

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

Method 1: Delete all emails and empty the Trash

  1. Open Mail on your Mac.
  2. Click on the "Mail" menu and select "Empty Trash" to delete all emails in the Trash folder.
  3. Click on the "Mail" menu and select "Empty Junk Mailbox" to delete all emails in the Junk Mailbox.
  4. Click on the "Mail" menu and select "Empty Spam Mailbox" to delete all emails in the Spam Mailbox.
  5. Click on the "Mail" menu and select "Empty Trash" again to confirm that you want to delete all emails.

Method 2: Delete all emails and empty the Trash using the Terminal

  1. Open the Terminal app on your Mac. You can find it in the Applications/Utilities folder or use Spotlight to search for it.
  2. Type the following command and press Enter: rm -rf ~/Library/Mail/V2/Mailboxes
  3. This will delete all emails and empty the Trash folder.
  4. Type the following command and press Enter: rm -rf ~/Library/Mail/V2/Junk
  5. This will delete all emails in the Junk Mailbox.
  6. Type the following command and press Enter: rm -rf ~/Library/Mail/V2/Spam
  7. This will delete all emails in the Spam Mailbox.

Method 3: Use the Mail app's built-in feature to empty storage

  1. Open Mail on your Mac.
  2. Click on the "Mail" menu and select "Preferences".
  3. Click on the "Accounts" tab.
  4. Select the account you want to empty storage for.
  5. Click on the "Advanced" tab.
  6. Click on the "Storage" tab.
  7. Click on the "Empty Storage" button.
  8. Confirm that you want to empty storage by clicking "OK".

Note: Before emptying storage, make sure you have backed up your emails and contacts to prevent any data loss.