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I use gmail. I don't use Mail on my Mac. It has 14000 messages in it. I want to delete them. If I do, will I loose the messages in my gmail account?

I use gmail. I don't use Mail on my Mac. It has 14000 messages in it. I want to delete them. If I do, will I lose the messages in my gmail account?

MacBook Pro 15″, OS X 10.10

Posted on Apr 13, 2023 12:40 PM

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Posted on Apr 13, 2023 5:09 PM

If you're asking about deleting them on your Mac, you have to be sure to remove the account so it doesn't check & start deleting them on the Server end...


  1. In the Mail app  on your Mac, choose Mail > Settings>Accounts.
  2. Select an account, then click the tiny minus icon.
  3. Note: If the account is used by other apps on your Mac, you’re asked to remove the account in Internet Accounts settings. Click the button to open Internet Accounts, then turn Mail off for the account. To stop using


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Apr 13, 2023 5:09 PM in response to J_C_O

If you're asking about deleting them on your Mac, you have to be sure to remove the account so it doesn't check & start deleting them on the Server end...


  1. In the Mail app  on your Mac, choose Mail > Settings>Accounts.
  2. Select an account, then click the tiny minus icon.
  3. Note: If the account is used by other apps on your Mac, you’re asked to remove the account in Internet Accounts settings. Click the button to open Internet Accounts, then turn Mail off for the account. To stop using


I use gmail. I don't use Mail on my Mac. It has 14000 messages in it. I want to delete them. If I do, will I loose the messages in my gmail account?

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