How to Create, Rename, or Delete a Mailbox in Apple Mail on a Mac
When you set up the built-in Mail app on your Mac, your emails are categorized under default mailboxes like Inbox, Sent, and Flagged. While these mailboxes are helpful, sometimes you need more control over how your emails are sorted.
Thankfully, you can create mailboxes to navigate emails in Apple Mail easier. You can also rename and delete them if you wish. In this guide, we’ll show you how to do all three—create, rename, and delete mailboxes in Apple Mail on your Mac.
Creating a Mailbox in Apple Mail on a Mac
You can create a mailbox in Mail for emails about something—like technology, for example—or you can create a mailbox for emails to or from somebody. Here’s how.
After creating your mailbox, you can then move emails into it by doing the following:
Alternatively, you could drag and drop the selected emails into your newly created mailbox in the sidebar.
Creating a mailbox is a great way to keep your email organized. However, one downside is that you must manually move your emails into the mailbox. If you’re looking for a way to sort your emails into mailboxes automatically, considerusing the Smart Mailboxes feature in the Mail appinstead.
Renaming a Mailbox in Apple Mail on a Mac
Want to rename a mailbox in Mail to something cooler, more fun, or something that accurately captures what it’s for? Here’s how.
you could rename any mailbox you create in Mail, but you can’t rename all mailboxes in the app. Default folders can’t be renamed except forFlagged.
Deleting a Mailbox in Apple Mail on a Mac
Deleting a mailbox in Mail is a straightforward process. So, follow these simple steps:
If you delete a regular mailbox permanently, you’ll lose the mailbox and the contents of the mailbox, including its sub-mailboxes, if any. You cannot undo this action.
If you delete a Smart Mailbox, however, you’ll lose the mailbox but not its contents. As such, you’ll be able to see the emails that were in your Smart Mailbox in their original mailboxes.
Keep Your Emails Organized With Mailboxes
Creating mailboxes for your emails can help you keep your emails organized. You can then categorize your emails by sender or topic to help you locate them easily. Save your work-related emails under a Work mailbox or your party planning-related emails under a Party Planning mailbox.
If you don’t want to create regular mailboxes, you can opt for Smart Mailboxes instead. You won’t have to worry about manually sorting emails again because Smart Mailboxes will do the job for you.
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