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how do I make a copy of my emails on an external drive

Will Time Machine back up email. I need to restore my macOS and don't want to loose my emails. Is there a way to copy them to an external drive if necessary ?


MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 12.6

Posted on Nov 13, 2022 10:30 PM

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Posted on Nov 13, 2022 10:47 PM

part323 Said:

"Will Time Machine back up email. I need to restore my macOS and don't want to loose my emails. Is there a way to copy them to an external drive if necessary ?"

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Make a Backup:

You need to create a backup your eMail account. You would export them in full, or in batches. Find Out how to here: Import or Export Mailboxes in Mail on Mac - Apple Support

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Nov 13, 2022 10:47 PM in response to part323

part323 Said:

"Will Time Machine back up email. I need to restore my macOS and don't want to loose my emails. Is there a way to copy them to an external drive if necessary ?"

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Make a Backup:

You need to create a backup your eMail account. You would export them in full, or in batches. Find Out how to here: Import or Export Mailboxes in Mail on Mac - Apple Support

how do I make a copy of my emails on an external drive

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