Where is mail stored on mac big sur

On a Mac running macOS Big Sur, the default location for storing email messages is in the Mail folder within the Library folder. Here's the exact path:

~/Library/Mail

The ~/ symbol represents your user directory, which is usually Users/YourUsername.

Within the Mail folder, you'll find several subfolders that store your email messages, including:

• Envelope Index: This folder contains the index files that help Mail quickly locate and display your email messages.
• Messages: This folder contains the actual email messages, organized by account and date.
• Attachments: This folder stores attachments that are part of your email messages.
• Junk: This folder stores email messages that have been marked as junk or spam.

You can access these folders by following these steps:

1. Open the Finder on your Mac.
2. Click on the Go menu in the top menu bar.
3. Select Go to Folder (or press Command + Shift + G).
4. Type ~/Library/Mail in the dialog box and click Go.
5. Navigate through the subfolders to find the specific email message you're looking for.

Note that you may not have permission to access these folders by default, as they are part of your user library. If you need to access these folders for troubleshooting or other purposes, you can try using the Get Info window to change the permissions or use the sudo command in the Terminal app.