How to remove old email addresses from mac mail
The joys of cleaning up old email addresses! Here's a step-by-step guide on how to remove old email addresses from Mac Mail:
Method 1: Remove individual email addresses
- Open Mac Mail.
- Click on "Mail" in the top menu bar and select "Preferences" (or press
Cmd +,
). - Click on the "Accounts" tab.
- Select the account you want to remove the old email address from.
- Click on the "Edit" button next to "Account Information".
- Click on the "Email Addresses" tab.
- Select the old email address you want to remove by clicking on it.
- Click the "Remove" button (-) or press the
Delete
key. - Confirm that you want to remove the email address.
Method 2: Remove all email addresses from an account
- Open Mac Mail.
- Click on "Mail" in the top menu bar and select "Preferences" (or press
Cmd +,
). - Click on the "Accounts" tab.
- Select the account you want to remove all email addresses from.
- Click on the "Edit" button next to "Account Information".
- Click on the "Email Addresses" tab.
- Click the "Remove All" button (-) or press
Cmd + Shift + Delete
. - Confirm that you want to remove all email addresses.
Method 3: Remove old email addresses from the "Recent" list
- Open Mac Mail.
- Click on "Mail" in the top menu bar and select "Preferences" (or press
Cmd +,
). - Click on the "General" tab.
- Scroll down to the "Recent" section.
- Click on the "Clear Recent" button.
- Confirm that you want to clear the recent list.
Additional tips:
- If you're using multiple email accounts in Mac Mail, you'll need to repeat these steps for each account.
- If you're using a third-party email client or service, you may need to check their settings or documentation for instructions on removing old email addresses.
- Removing old email addresses won't affect your email account's settings or subscriptions. It will only remove the email addresses from your Mac Mail client.
By following these methods, you should be able to remove old email addresses from Mac Mail and keep your email client organized and clutter-free!