How do I set file path for "on my mac" folders in Mail 4.3

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How do I set file path for "on my mac" folders in Mail 4.3

Hi, is it possible to set a custom location for where the emails are stored when in "on my mac" folders? This would solve all my problems!

Basically, I have some folders on my local hard drive which sync with Dropbox and I'm thinking there might be a way to do the same with Mail folders ... i.e. so I can access my emails in the "on my mac" folders from multiple devices (other macs, iPads, iPhones).

Don't ask me why I'm not using another way to do it! Mainly because I have too many emails in too many folders to move to IMAP, Exchange, etc.

Thanks

D.

Macbook Pro, Mac OS X (10.6.2)

Posted on Oct 10, 2010 4:31 AM

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BDAqua

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Oct 10, 2010 11:18 AM in response to Dashford

Hi, why not just add this folder to sync with Dropbox also?

/Users/YourUserName/Library/Mail/Mailboxes

Other than that possibly using Aliases, Symlinks, or Hardlinks might work.

Mainly because I have too many emails in too many folders to move to IMAP

Hmmm, you can get a free Gmail imap account that'll hold 8 GB, & IMAP is really, really what you want.

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