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Mail app and iCloud and iCloud drive—what’s the effect?

What’s the effect between my Mail app using iCloud (under System Preferences/Apple ID) and Mail "storing documents and data" on my iCloud drive (under System Preferences/Apple ID/iCloud Drive)?

MacBook Air 11″, macOS 10.15

Posted on Jun 24, 2020 2:22 PM

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Posted on Jun 24, 2020 2:44 PM

Mail does not really use iCloud Drive.


iCloud is a term for a bunch of services. iCloud Mail is one and it's data is stored in iCloud, but not in iCloud Drive.


Think of iCloud as a filing cabinet, and iCloud Drive is one of the drawers.


iCloud drive stores mainly documents, like Pages, Numbers etc. On your phone you access iCloud drive ia the Files app.

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Jun 24, 2020 2:44 PM in response to atobteam1

Mail does not really use iCloud Drive.


iCloud is a term for a bunch of services. iCloud Mail is one and it's data is stored in iCloud, but not in iCloud Drive.


Think of iCloud as a filing cabinet, and iCloud Drive is one of the drawers.


iCloud drive stores mainly documents, like Pages, Numbers etc. On your phone you access iCloud drive ia the Files app.

Mail app and iCloud and iCloud drive—what’s the effect?

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