Quota Exceeded error for @me account

The IMAP command “APPEND” (to Drafts) failed with server error: Quota Exceeded (took 165 ms).



Get this after cancelling my online storage . I have deleted large emails attachments ,etc still no joy . any help please would be appreciated . Now gone over to Android with my phone so any help with receiving emails from my old @me account also appreciated .

MacBook Air 13″, macOS 12.7

Posted on Dec 5, 2025 1:45 AM

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Posted on Dec 5, 2025 5:41 AM

Check your REAL mailbox size (don’t rely on Mail app)

Go to a browser:

https://www.icloud.com/mail

→ In the bottom-left corner (or top-right, depending on region) check your Mail storage.

If it says something like:

“Your mailbox is over quota”
“You have exceeded your storage limit”

Then the server is still full.

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Dec 5, 2025 5:41 AM in response to Owenhairdesignk

Check your REAL mailbox size (don’t rely on Mail app)

Go to a browser:

https://www.icloud.com/mail

→ In the bottom-left corner (or top-right, depending on region) check your Mail storage.

If it says something like:

“Your mailbox is over quota”
“You have exceeded your storage limit”

Then the server is still full.

Quota Exceeded error for @me account

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