My partner just spent ages working on an email reply for a job application... then intending to return to it tomorrow, he selected "file - save" and it has disappeared. We are not very technically-minded but it's not in drafts or junk, or archive folders, or to be found using spotlight or finder. Where do emails go if you hit "file-save" and then close?? Thanks so much.
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Hmmm... not sure about the email, but I'll offer a suggestion for the future:
For a "mission critical" task like this... use the Text Edit app to compose the mail.
Save it as a regular file. Right on the desktop.
Then, when it's done, just "cut and paste" into a waiting email and .... then send.
Then... just trash the Text Edit file if you wish.
For a "mission critical" task like this... use the Text Edit app to compose the mail.
Save it as a regular file. Right on the desktop.
Then, when it's done, just "cut and paste" into a waiting email and .... then send.
Then... just trash the Text Edit file if you wish.
I just tried a quick test in Apple Mail and used File > Save. My message ended up in the Drafts folder. I realize you said that your mail didn't appear there however. Have you tried typing the subject (or recipient) into the search box in Apple Mail? That will sometimes find things are aren't so obvious.
I have had a couple similar experiences, although it was a situation where I clicked send but the message never seemed to go out and didn't appear in sent or drafts. It's very frustrating. So I think @Fishrrman has a good idea for those times when you are composing a long, important message. That's basically what I do myself now. You could use any program if you don't like textedit, such as MS Word, Apple Pages, etc. Just copy it and paste into your e-mail.
I have had a couple similar experiences, although it was a situation where I clicked send but the message never seemed to go out and didn't appear in sent or drafts. It's very frustrating. So I think @Fishrrman has a good idea for those times when you are composing a long, important message. That's basically what I do myself now. You could use any program if you don't like textedit, such as MS Word, Apple Pages, etc. Just copy it and paste into your e-mail.