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Mail stuck in "Copying Messages"

My mail is stuck in copying messages. I have "Copying 1 of 29" messages! I am receiving notification of new messages, but the first few lines of content not shown. How do I fix this?


MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 10.15

Posted on Sep 23, 2020 6:33 AM

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Posted on Sep 29, 2020 2:19 PM

Hello Ron532.


Thanks for reaching out to Apple Support Communities. We understand that Mail on your Mac is stuck on copying messages and will not load any new messages. We will be glad to assist. Let's force quit Mail, then restart your Mac and try again.


How to force an app to quit on your Mac


If the issue persists, start up in safe mode to see if that helps:


How to use safe mode on your Mac


Cheers.

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Sep 29, 2020 2:19 PM in response to Ron532

Hello Ron532.


Thanks for reaching out to Apple Support Communities. We understand that Mail on your Mac is stuck on copying messages and will not load any new messages. We will be glad to assist. Let's force quit Mail, then restart your Mac and try again.


How to force an app to quit on your Mac


If the issue persists, start up in safe mode to see if that helps:


How to use safe mode on your Mac


Cheers.

Mail stuck in "Copying Messages"

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