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part323 Author

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how do I make a copy of my emails on an external drive

Will Time Machine back up email. I need to restore my macOS and don't want to loose my emails. Is there a way to copy them to an external drive if necessary ?

MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 12.6

Posted on Nov 13, 2022 10:30 PM

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TheLittles

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Nov 13, 2022 10:47 PM in response to part323

part323 Said:

"Will Time Machine back up email. I need to restore my macOS and don't want to loose my emails. Is there a way to copy them to an external drive if necessary ?"

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Make a Backup:

You need to create a backup your eMail account. You would export them in full, or in batches. Find Out how to here: Import or Export Mailboxes in Mail on Mac - Apple Support

Nov 13, 2022 11:57 PM in response to part323

Restore Files After Clean Install - Apple Community

part323 Author

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Nov 14, 2022 12:57 AM in response to Matti Haveri

Thanks,helpful

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