How to remove the Archive folder in Mail?

Just wondering if there is any way to suppress, hide, or remove the Archive folder in Mail. I've no use for it since I file by topic and it just gets in the way.

MacBook Air 13″, macOS 11.1

Posted on Jan 4, 2021 7:22 AM

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mulberry58

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Jan 4, 2021 7:47 AM in response to Antony Gordon

If you want to delete it: click on Control-button + on the archive mailbox and then you can remove it

Jan 4, 2021 8:09 AM in response to mulberry58

Thanks, but evidently not so simple. If I ctrl-click 'Archive' and select Delete Mailbox it asks if I want to (permanently) delete the mailbox 'iCloud'. Errr ... not really. That folder seems to be tied up at iCloud level.

Hello Apple - any chance of making its presence optional?

Jan 4, 2021 7:50 AM in response to mulberry58

Thanks, but will that remove it also from iCloud? I use Airmail and was told that I can't remove it there because it comes from the (iCloud) server.

mulberry58

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Jan 4, 2021 7:52 AM in response to Antony Gordon

Yes, it will also be removed from iCloud because iCloud is a sync service

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