Mail database
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When I was using Outlook, you could hold down (I think) the shift key on launch to rebuild or compact the database. Is there such a "feature" in Mail?
Are there any routine measures that can be taken to keep Mail "fresh"?
Thanks.
iMac (19,1, 3.1 GHz i5, 12.7.4, 40 Gb RAM); MacBook Air (1.8 Ghz, 8 Gb RAM, 10.14.6, 256 Gb SSD) Vodafone router and Devolo Wi-Fi Extender, Canon TS8351 printer/scanner.
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Re: Mail database
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Joined: Aug 2009
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I don't know about a global rebuild for Mail but you can rebuild individual mailboxes by selecting the mailbox and going to Mailbox > Rebuild.
Jon
macOS 11.7.10, iMac Retina 5K 27-inch, late 2014, 3.5 GHz Intel Core i5, 1 TB fusion drive, 16 GB RAM, Epson SureColor P600, Photoshop CC, Lightroom CC, MS Office 365
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Re: Mail database
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iMac (19,1, 3.1 GHz i5, 12.7.4, 40 Gb RAM); MacBook Air (1.8 Ghz, 8 Gb RAM, 10.14.6, 256 Gb SSD) Vodafone router and Devolo Wi-Fi Extender, Canon TS8351 printer/scanner.
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Re: Mail database
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Jon, I've followed your instructions, but there doesn't seem to be any indication that anything is happening. Is that correct?
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Re: Mail database
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I saw the same thing while rebuilding. The only indication, AFAIK, is that the mailbox in question seemed to have its emails disappear until the rebuild was complete.
Jon
macOS 11.7.10, iMac Retina 5K 27-inch, late 2014, 3.5 GHz Intel Core i5, 1 TB fusion drive, 16 GB RAM, Epson SureColor P600, Photoshop CC, Lightroom CC, MS Office 365
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Re: Mail database
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Well, that's no good! I want bells and whistles and progress bars!
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