Exporting mailbox - also "sent" mail

[Gutti]

Hi. I want to export a mailbox in Mail. My question is: will also the sent messages be exported with the .mbox. file?

Thanks for advice.

 

[Gutti]

Hi there. I think I need to export both the inbox and the sent folders. I have done that.
Thanks for reading – and for any replies.

 

[BrianBaughn]

Yes…it's best to export each mailbox/folder separately.

Also, if this is for archiving purposes, it's probably a good idea to check the exports by re-importing them.

 

[bunnyechoes]

Stupid question ahead: how do I view the archived folder content? Do I just open it in the Mail app after it's done exporting?

 

[BrianBaughn]

Stupid question ahead: how do I view the archived folder content? Do I just open it in the Mail app after it's done exporting?

You'd have to re-import it to see it again. There's no way to peruse the contents using anything standard on a Mac. There might be third-party apps that can do it…but I don't know for sure if any work.

I can't think of a reason to archive email other than to save some space. I'd come up with something else if it were an issue for me.

 

[bunnyechoes]

You'd have to re-import it to see it again. There's no way to peruse the contents using anything standard on a Mac. There might be third-party apps that can do it…but I don't know for sure if any work.

I can't think of a reason to archive email other than to save some space. I'd come up with something else if it were an issue for me.

The reason why I'd like to archive a mailbox is that I'd like to close down the email address associated with it. I don't use it at all but I'd still like to save old messages without worrying about spam.

 

[BrianBaughn]

The reason why I'd like to archive a mailbox is that I'd like to close down the email address associated with it. I don't use it at all but I'd still like to save old messages without worrying about spam.

If you've got available space in a remaining account you could just copy the mail to folders there.

 

[bunnyechoes]

If you've got available space in a remaining account you could just copy the mail to folders there.

That's actually a nice solution, especially since I don't want to save *every* email but just from a few individuals. I'll see if I can move them using the Mail app on my Mac.