Where are emails stored in Mac Ventura? How can I back up the mail folder?

Where are emails stored in Mac Ventura?

It looks there V9 changed to V10 and a new level called Maildata has been added.

Where are the actual "mbox" files stored?

How can I make a copy of / backup the Mail folder / mail boxes?



MacBook Pro 16″, macOS 13.0

Posted on Nov 5, 2022 08:18 AM

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Posted on Nov 5, 2022 09:15 AM

If you are using the Apple Mail app on your Mac and you have iCloud Sync turned on, your mail is synced with iCloud. The mail including boxes and messages wouldn't be contained in a Time Machine backup if you are wisely backing up to a external disk using Time Machine.


Tap the Apple at the top left

Tap System Settings

Tap your name at the top

Tap iCloud

Tap iCloud Drive, then Options


If Mail is turned on, you syncing mail with iCloud.

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Nov 5, 2022 09:15 AM in response to teryl123

If you are using the Apple Mail app on your Mac and you have iCloud Sync turned on, your mail is synced with iCloud. The mail including boxes and messages wouldn't be contained in a Time Machine backup if you are wisely backing up to a external disk using Time Machine.


Tap the Apple at the top left

Tap System Settings

Tap your name at the top

Tap iCloud

Tap iCloud Drive, then Options


If Mail is turned on, you syncing mail with iCloud.

Nov 6, 2022 06:57 AM in response to lobsterghost1

What happens if I leave iCloud on and in the Apps synched section turn off Mail? Will mail then back up to Time Machine?


I found a folder in Library - is this where Mail is stored? There are two changes since Ventura. One is V9 changed to V10. The other is that a new level has been added - Maildata.

Before Ventura - /Library/Mail/V9

After Ventura - /Library/Mail/V10/Maildata


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