Import Folders in Mac Mail

Once I have moved the emails from the import folders, is it safe to delete the empty import folders? I did this yesterday and ended up not being able to import additional emails.

MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 10.14

Posted on Feb 7, 2023 08:35 AM

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Luis Sequeira1

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Posted on Feb 7, 2023 08:41 AM

It should be safe to delete the empty folders.

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Luis Sequeira1

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Feb 7, 2023 08:41 AM in response to buzzoff13

It should be safe to delete the empty folders.

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Feb 7, 2023 01:22 PM in response to Luis Sequeira1

Thank you, Luis!

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