Mac Mail Saving 1 of 25 drafts 916 MB with Draft Box Empty?

My mail has already been sent, the attachments are already in the cloud, but my Mac Mail still says saving 1 of 25 drafts with 916 MB remaining.

How do I clear this out completely when there are no drafts to delete?

Posted on Jun 7, 2019 4:53 AM

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BDAqua

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Jun 7, 2019 7:09 AM in response to dnaginzter

In Mail Prefs for that account, are Drafts set to be stored on the Server or On My Mac Drafts folder?

Change the Drafts box to one in On My Mac, if there isn't one then create a new one On My Mac.

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