Mac OS - Back-up your mail folder

The folder that contains all your emails is called "Mail":

• Drive/Users/username/ Library/Mail
• First you must close the Mail application go to the above location and copy the folder on removable disk.
• To restore it simply copy it back (it can be as weel for a new account)
• The system will ask if you want well replace the existing folder, simply confirm with the Yes button.

Note that: The Mail preferences file is here:

• Hard disk/Users/username/Library/preferences/com.apple.mail.plist

More on this link:http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?path=Mail/4.0/en/15171.html

See also

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