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How to delete all email from Gmail and keeping them in Mail on my Mac?

Sorry for this question which I see it is recurrent but I am really lost. I switched from gmail to another (more privacy friendly) provider. I am keeping my gmail account active only to keep people updated about my new email address.

So it went full and I don't see any point in paying for extra space.

What's my goal, the one I am asking for help: I want to download all my email on my Mac via Mail and keeping them on my computer as a searchable archive (as Mail offers me to do). At the same time I want to delete all of them from the server.

Basically I want to find them in my Mail app but I want to see my Gmail empty when browsing it on line (web interface).

Unfortunately at the moment if I cancel just one, it happens the same on my Mail.


Anyone wiling to help out there? Thanks in advance

NP


iMac 21.5″, macOS 10.15

Posted on Nov 16, 2020 10:01 AM

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Posted on Nov 18, 2020 4:11 AM

You may have to rely on Gmail Help online and see what comes of it.


• Welcome to the Gmail Help Community - support.google mail

https://support.google.com/mail/community/?hl=en&gpf=%23!forum%2Fgmail


Another portal to gmail focus that's more specific to settings:


• Gmail - Help Center - How can we help you?

https://support.google.com/mail/?#topic=7065107


Yet another topic, 'phased in' changes and new rules:


• Upcoming changes to how your Google storage works - Gmail Help

https://support.google.com/mail/answer/9312312?hl=en&ref_topic=3394212


Sorry I haven't specific answer(s) to your inquiries.


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How to delete all email from Gmail and keeping them in Mail on my Mac?

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