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Is my Drafts folder in my iCloud email being backed up?

I have quite a few emails that are in my Drafts folder and want to know if they are being backed up to the cloud?

iMac 21.5″, macOS 12.6

Posted on Jul 23, 2023 1:52 PM

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Posted on Jul 23, 2023 10:08 PM

When you create a mail from mail application and save them as draft Save draft emails in Mail on Mac - Apple Support

For Exchange and IMAP accounts, drafts are stored on the Mail server (unless you select a mailbox on your Mac in Mailbox Behaviours settings) in Mail.

They are not exactly backed up with iCloud , they only sync with iCloud , what does iCloud back up is explained in the article What does iCloud back up? - Apple Support

App data 

iCloud Backup includes app data for the apps that you've downloaded on your device. This includes data for third-party social media apps, games, and messaging apps, as well as apps from Apple that don't sync with iCloud. 

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Jul 23, 2023 10:08 PM in response to Kellerchar

When you create a mail from mail application and save them as draft Save draft emails in Mail on Mac - Apple Support

For Exchange and IMAP accounts, drafts are stored on the Mail server (unless you select a mailbox on your Mac in Mailbox Behaviours settings) in Mail.

They are not exactly backed up with iCloud , they only sync with iCloud , what does iCloud back up is explained in the article What does iCloud back up? - Apple Support

App data 

iCloud Backup includes app data for the apps that you've downloaded on your device. This includes data for third-party social media apps, games, and messaging apps, as well as apps from Apple that don't sync with iCloud. 

Is my Drafts folder in my iCloud email being backed up?

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