Wagging the Dog(Bark)
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Here’s a good way to speed up your Mail app, if you’re ok with jumping into the Terminal. Shut down Mail, then just type the following at the prompt:

sqlite3 ~/Library/Mail/Envelope\ Index vacuum index;

This causes the system to rebuild and compact the database behind the scenes. It’ll take a few seconds to run, so don’t get impatient.Thanks to HawkWings for the tip!

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