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Peter_Vogel Author

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Will iCloud mail fill up my phone?

If I have 500GB of emails stored in my iCloud mail, in lots of mailboxes, will my iPhone try to download them all?

iPhone X, iOS 16

Posted on Oct 22, 2023 8:03 PM

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TheLittles

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Oct 22, 2023 8:11 PM in response to Peter_Vogel

lukcraed24 Said:

"Will iCloud mail fill up my phone?: If I have 500GB of emails stored in my iCloud mail, in lots of mailboxes, will my iPhone try to download them all?"

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Getting All eMails to Download to an iPhone:

No. iPhone only grabs so many eMails --you'll have yo use your computer or go directly to mail.apple.com to view and search through all of it. A 1TB iPhone would cost you thoughts of USDs. So, why waste the space?

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