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mail: storage is at 122 GB- message: mail cannot save information, etc- need to quit
Disc- almost full; have deleted files, emptied trash, cleared browser cache
How do I resolve the two issues, which I'm sure is one issue
MacBook Pro 15″, macOS 10.15
dbv75 Said:
“Thank you- I've been using the web version. I was afraid of deleting from my MAC, as I thought I would lose all my info.“
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You are Welcome.
Deleting the Account from Your Mac:
Nothing would be intended to be deleted. All would be in the eMail account — the eMail Provider’s server is where this is all coming from/going to.
So, all those eMails and their attachments — well they’re just part of the eMail Provider services and are accessed through servers.
Creating a Time Machine Backup First...
So, create a backup of your Mac, then go about removing the account. Create a Time Machine Backup of your Mac, that way you can have something to restore your Mac from, should anything go wrong with the install, and to migrate it all back. Use an External Hard Drive at least 1.5 times the size of the Internal Hard Drive.
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Helpful Links:
dbv75 Said:
“Thank you- I've been using the web version. I was afraid of deleting from my MAC, as I thought I would lose all my info.“
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You are Welcome.
Deleting the Account from Your Mac:
Nothing would be intended to be deleted. All would be in the eMail account — the eMail Provider’s server is where this is all coming from/going to.
So, all those eMails and their attachments — well they’re just part of the eMail Provider services and are accessed through servers.
Creating a Time Machine Backup First...
So, create a backup of your Mac, then go about removing the account. Create a Time Machine Backup of your Mac, that way you can have something to restore your Mac from, should anything go wrong with the install, and to migrate it all back. Use an External Hard Drive at least 1.5 times the size of the Internal Hard Drive.
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Helpful Links:
Take a look for log .txt files being saved —
From the Finder>Go>Go To Folder, copy&paste:
~/Library/Containers/com.apple.mail/Data/Library/Logs/Mail
I have seen anywhere from 12 GB to 342 GB of logs built up here.
(*new record 700GB ! ref: https://discussions.apple.com/thread/251036711?page=1)
You would be safe to delete all those logs.
dbv75 Said:
"Mail cannot save information about your mailboxes because there isn’t enough space in your home folder.'"
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Is this Mail account available from other devices? It is available over the Web? If so, remove the account form Mail. And, I assume, you would be good from there.
I have looked at files- there are no .txt files- only .com apple files
any other suggestions/help?
"Mail cannot save information about your mailboxes because there isn’t enough space in your home folder."
Thank you- I've been using the web version. I was afraid of deleting from my MAC, as I thought I would lose all my info.