how to backup all mails

I bought a new Mac computer and I want to transfer all the emails I saved in folders in the Mac's email software on my old mac.

How do you do it?

iMac 27″, macOS 14.1

Posted on Dec 3, 2023 3:07 AM

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Posted on Dec 3, 2023 5:08 PM

Hi liorazakai

welcome to the Apple (user-to-user) Community!


Re: how to backup all mails / transfer all the email I saved in folders in the Mac's email software on my old mac.


Am guessing you are using the Apple Mail app on both computers.


For accurate info. on exporting Mail from the old Mac, select the MacOS version at the top of the article below:

(NB: In the Mail app folders = "mailboxes" in Apple's articles.)

Then:

For accurate info. on importing the old Mail, please re-select MacOS 14 Sonoma at the top of the article

How to: Import or export mailboxes in Mail on Mac - Apple Support


All the best :-)


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Dec 3, 2023 5:08 PM in response to liorazakai

Hi liorazakai

welcome to the Apple (user-to-user) Community!


Re: how to backup all mails / transfer all the email I saved in folders in the Mac's email software on my old mac.


Am guessing you are using the Apple Mail app on both computers.


For accurate info. on exporting Mail from the old Mac, select the MacOS version at the top of the article below:

(NB: In the Mail app folders = "mailboxes" in Apple's articles.)

Then:

For accurate info. on importing the old Mail, please re-select MacOS 14 Sonoma at the top of the article

How to: Import or export mailboxes in Mail on Mac - Apple Support


All the best :-)


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