Missing Mail account folders after update

Mail updates from Tahoe 26.1 I have questions. Where did the folders for the individual accounts go? Particularly Trash go? Only one of my accounts shows me them and of course it's the least used one.

Mac mini, macOS 26.1

Posted on Dec 1, 2025 6:49 PM

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Posted on Dec 2, 2025 9:18 AM

Your folders are not deleted.

macOS Tahoe 26.1 made interface and indexing changes that hid them.

Try:

  • Show Sidebar + Show Accounts
  • Disable/re-enable mailbox
  • Rebuild mailbox
  • Delete a message to recreate Trash
  • Reset Mail’s index files


Your folders will return.

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Dec 3, 2025 6:28 PM in response to telefrankchi

So couldn't fall asleep last night so I sat down to solve this issue. I found my misplaced folders. And it's so simple I'm almost ashamed. If you look at your list of accounts under the list they are listed in a small font grey in color. If you click on the account name only the grey version the folders all click back in. Click the ones you want to show up.

Missing Mail account folders after update

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