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Can I delete Airmail from my Mac?

Yes, you can delete it

You can delete Airmail from your Mac without losing server-stored mail. Because the app is sandboxed, its local cache and settings live in a single container that rebuilds itself if you reinstall. However, you will lose any locally stored attachments or unsynced settings.

Last updated: October 31, 20262 min read

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Airmail data usually takes 500 MB – 10 GB on a Mac. The free scan shows the exact size on your Mac before you change anything.

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Application: Airmail
Typical data size: 500 MB – 10 GB
Category: Tasks & Calendar
File Location: ~/Library/Containers/it.bloop.airmail2

What you lose and keep when deleting Airmail

Specific to Airmail

IMAP and Exchange mail remains on the server, so it appears in other clients immediately. The app’s typical data size of 500 MB – 10 GB is stored in a single sandboxed container, which holds your local cache and settings. Deleting the application itself does not remove this folder or your personal documents; those stay until you delete them separately. If you clear the container, you lose local attachments and cached data, but server mail returns when you log in again.

Where your Airmail data lives

Airmail keeps none of your own files in its folders; what it stores is rebuilt automatically or comes from your account.

~/Library/Containers/it.bloop.airmail2 Sandbox container · sandboxed data: local mail cache, attachments and settings Yes, once the app is gone~/Library/Application Scripts/it.bloop.airmail2 Extension scripts · sandbox script folder created by macOS Yes, once the app is gone

Account and sync: Airmail reads mail from your mail server accounts; IMAP and Exchange mail stays on the server.
License: Airmail Pro is a subscription through the App Store and is not cancelled by deleting the app.

Preparing Airmail for removal

Ensure your accounts are configured for server-based synchronization so mail transfers seamlessly to another client. Airmail Pro is an App Store subscription that continues billing unless you cancel it in your Apple Account settings. Quit the application completely before attempting to remove its files to prevent data corruption. If the container is several gigabytes and causing slowness, deleting it resets the cache, but confirm this is necessary first.

Verify all accounts sync with the server before deleting.Cancel Airmail Pro subscription in Apple Account settings.Quit the application completely before removing files.Delete the sandbox container only if you want to clear the cache.

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How to delete Airmail completely

Quit Airmail, move it to the Trash, then remove what it left in ~/Library/Containers/it.bloop.airmail2. The full step-by-step guide:

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Frequently asked questions

Will deleting Airmail delete my files?

No. Removing the app doesn't touch documents you saved in other folders. Only the app and, if you remove them, its own support files are deleted.

Does deleting the app cancel my subscription?

No, the subscription remains active and must be cancelled manually in your Apple Account settings.

Will I lose emails if I remove the app?

No, IMAP and Exchange emails stay on the server and will download again in another mail client.