Draft email message disappeared

I was drafting a complex reply to an email which took me over an hour to do. Suddenly it just disappeared. I had not closed it or deleted it. The only thing I had done was to flag the original email. Where did my draft go and why did Mail delete it?

Posted on Oct 11, 2026 2:06 PM

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Oct 11, 2026 6:37 PM in response to ajlholt

Re: "Draft email message disappeared"

"Where did my draft go and why did Mail delete it?"


Wondering if you have checked whether or not the reply autosaved into the "Drafts" folder in the sidebar in Mail app.


There are various possible causes for the email reply disappearing, so we can not say which one for sure.

Eg: a few suggestions:

  • brief interruption to wifi or internet supply
  • unnecessary software running in the background

(Eg: interference from third-party VPN, or ad-blocker etc)

  • accidentally hitting "send" (check in sent mail)

Draft email message disappeared

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