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I had a fire that destroyed my office including my 2014 iMac
While cleaning up I found the old SSD that I was using as a HD even though it was burnt I was able to get almost everything from it except the emails stored on it.
I understand they might be in a hidden folder.
Have tried to import to new iMac but I can't seem to find them only older ones up to 2011
Any advise would be appreciated
Thanks
iMac 24″, macOS 13.1
This the process to find a mail folder. Modify the search as required:
To restore mailbox:
Open Finder
Click “GO” in top menu bar then click option key
Open mail folder
Open V9 (or similar) folder
Then find the folders labeled with cryptic titles (at this point you could open TM if you want to go back in time)
Look down through those folders to find a mailbox (note: there may be more than one with same label).
If it contains email you want you can copy the entire folder to your desktop
Go back into mail and import that folder from your desktop
This the process to find a mail folder. Modify the search as required:
To restore mailbox:
Open Finder
Click “GO” in top menu bar then click option key
Open mail folder
Open V9 (or similar) folder
Then find the folders labeled with cryptic titles (at this point you could open TM if you want to go back in time)
Look down through those folders to find a mailbox (note: there may be more than one with same label).
If it contains email you want you can copy the entire folder to your desktop
Go back into mail and import that folder from your desktop
kiwicos wrote:
I had a fire that destroyed my office including my 2014 iMac
While cleaning up I found the old SSD that I was using as a HD even though it was burnt I was able to get almost everything from it except the emails stored on it.
I understand they might be in a hidden folder.
Have tried to import to new iMac but I can't seem to find them only older ones up to 2011
Any advise would be appreciated
Thanks
No sure exactly what to say other than the fact for Ventura is the V10 folder
found from Finder>Go>Got to Folder
copy & paste:
~/Library/Mail/
ex.
Hi
Thanks for your reply
I thought I'd get an email saying someone had replied to original message.
The SSD was burnt so I dragged all contents of the SSD to a new SSD
I was unable to merge or transfer any other way
I've searched the new SSD and only find folders dated 2011 as shown below
When I go to finder of new computer it seems to just show contents of new computer
Building on previous posting
From link below pertaining to macOS 10.15 Catalina released in 2019 - the V folder was V7
So, going back to 2011, one would need to work backwards to reach the V folder pertaining to the Version of macOS / OSX in question
https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/379736/mail-showing-incorrect-number-of-flagged-emails
Hi
Thanks for reply
I did a search in the new SSD with contents from burnt SSD but only came up with the results shown below
I assume none of these relate to Mail
Thanks ver much
I opened new SSD with contents from burnt SSD
Found a folder called Mailboxes
Now I have mail up to Dec 2020
Just need to find from Dec 2020 to Dec 2022
Recover emails from previous HD
