Time Machine in macOS can work within a number of apps, letting you retrieve older versions of files or even deleted email messages in the Mail app. However, if an entire folder of stuff goes away, you need to turn to the Finder. Show Macworld reader Harold found himself in this pinch, because a folder that contains all his business emails disappeared from Mail without any action on his part that he’s aware of. He first tried to use Time Machine within Mail, opening Mail, then choosing Enter Time Machine from the Time Machine system menu item. Every time he did so, Mail quit! If you’re using IMAP, a protocol for syncing messages with a remote server to a local app’s mailbox, it’s possible to recover it that way, assuming the deletion didn’t propagate to the server, too. You should be able to select in Mail: Mailbox > Synchronize > Mail account name, and this will restore access to the messages. Failing that, however, Time Machine can still do the trick, because it’s backing up the mailbox files that Mail uses to store messages locally. 1. In the Finder, choose Enter Time Machine from the Time Machine system menu item. 2. Go to your Home directory, then open the Library folder, then the Mail folder inside that. 3. You may see multiple folders at the next level. Look for the one starting with 4. You’ll see several folder with long hexadecimal (base 16) names. One of these is the folder that corresponds to the mail account that has the mailbox you need in it. Open each in turn until you find the right one. 5. Restore the file with the name of the missing mailbox, like 6. Exit Time Machine. 7. Switch to Mail, and then choose File > Import Mailboxes.  An imported mailbox has a nested hierarchy of folders that you can just ignore. 8. Choose Apple Mail, and click Continue. (Even though the folders end with 9. Select the mbox file in at this stage and click Choose. 10. All the messages under Items To Import will be selected by default, and that’s likely what you want to keep in place. 11. Click Continue. 12. You’ll see a dialog that the messages are in a folder and it tells you the name, which is typical “Import” unless that folder already exists. 13. Look in the Mailboxes view at left under On My Mac, and the Import folder should be at the bottom. Select it. 14. All your messages will appear in the summary column if imported correctly. (If you click open the folders under the mailbox name, you’ll see a whole hierarchy you can ignore.) 15. Re-create the mailbox that was deleted. 16. From the Import mailbox, select all the messages and drag them into the mailbox you want them back in. If that mailbox is hosted on an IMAP server, Mail will upload them there. Ask Mac 911We’ve compiled a list of the questions we get asked most frequently along with answers and links to columns: read our super FAQ to see if your question is covered. If not, we’re always looking for new problems to solve! Email yours to including screen captures as appropriate, and whether you want your full name used. Every question won’t be answered, we don’t reply to email, and we cannot provide direct troubleshooting advice. During the update from 10.9.1 to 10.9.2 all my Mailboxes were updated automatically for reasons unknown to me. I have hundreds of Mailboxes. I have just discovered that one of them is empty. I use Time Machine I have no idea how to recover mail using Time Machine. Is it possible ?? I've been looking into TM back ups and I can't see Mail as such, only the Mail App. If I try to open the Mail App from a back up I get a message saying I can't. Any ideas/help gladly received. Thanks iMac, OS X Mavericks (10.9), 16 GB : Duet 2 : 9.1.8 + 10.0.6 Posted on Mar 15, 2014 7:37 PM First, for the empty Mailbox try: Mail->Mailbox->Rebuild. If that does not help: While in Mail, enter Time Machine and you'll be able to restore the mailbox:
Posted on Mar 15, 2014 7:54 PM How do I recover my Mac Mail?How to Recover Emails from a Backup?. Launch the Apple Mail app.. Click the Time Machine icon located in the Menu Bar and choose Enter Time Machine.. Go back in time using the timeline on the right edge of the screen until you find a backup containing the deleted emails.. Click Restore to recover your emails.. Does Mac Time Machine save emails?Use Time Machine, the built-in backup feature of your Mac, to automatically back up your personal data, including apps, music, photos, email, and documents. Having a backup allows you to recover files that you later delete or can't access."
Can I restore macOS from Time Machine backup?Use Migration Assistant to transfer files from your Time Machine backup to your Mac. If you made a Time Machine backup of your Mac, Migration Assistant can use that backup to restore your personal files, including apps and everything in your user account.
Where are emails stored on Mac backup?The emails are stored on the hard drive in the users Library folder which is a hidden folder. To access open the Go menu and hold down the option key, then navigate to the Mail Folder. The emails are stored in . mbox format within the subfolders.
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