Mac mail gmail offline

You want to access your Gmail account offline using the Mail app on your Mac. Here's how:

Prerequisites:

  1. You need to have a Gmail account and be signed in to it on your Mac.
  2. You need to have the Mail app installed on your Mac (it comes pre-installed with macOS).

Step-by-Step Instructions:

  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 your Gmail account from the list of accounts on the left side of the window.
  5. Click on the "Advanced" tab.
  6. Scroll down to the "Offline" section.
  7. Check the box next to "Enable offline mail" to enable offline access.
  8. Choose how much storage space you want to allocate for offline mail (you can choose from 100 MB, 500 MB, or 1 GB).
  9. Click "OK" to save your changes.

What happens when you're offline:

When you're offline, you can still access your Gmail account using the Mail app on your Mac. You'll be able to:

Note: When you're offline, your emails will be stored locally on your Mac, but they won't be synced with your Gmail account until you're back online. This means that if you make changes to an email while offline, those changes won't be reflected in your Gmail account until you're back online.