I have an iMac desktop computer using Gmail and the MacMail app. I would like to buy a MacBook Air and have the option to all my work on either computer. All of my files will fit on Google Drive so files should not be a problem. Now I store email in folders on my desktop computer. How can I have these email folders accessible to both computers each running the MacMail app?
iMac 21.5″, macOS 12.2
What is "MacMail"? Or do you mean the Mail app that's included with your computer? If you so and if you log into the same internet accounts on your new computer as your old one, you should see the same folders. With Gmail, you can, of course, always access your mail through a browser which means the email folders will always be the same.
Use your internet accounts on Mac - Apple Support
I use Gmail, Google Drive and iCloud and, since the beginning of the pandemic have been switching between my home Mac and my work Windows computers with no problems.
This sounds like you want to use iCloud so you can sync your mail and documents on both of your devices. If somehow you are not familiar with iCloud please refer to What is iCloud? - Apple Support
Thank you for hour help. My problem is resolved.
I did not have a problem with two devices receiving the same gmail, it was with both devices having access to email saved locally. What I need to do is save emails on iCloud instead of my local HDD. Then saved emails are accessible from either device.
In order for both devices to get the same emails they both must be signed into the same Apple ID and have the email account added to the Mail add on both devices.
I'm using iCloud for syncing between my iMac and an iPad I have. The syncing works for most things but when I look at the iPad mail I don't see all of my mail folders on the iMac.
Sharing MacMail
