Transfer data from MacBook Pro to iPhone 17

My iPhone 17 is only 1 week old. Somehow my iPhone restore during the initial transfer from my old iPhone 12 didn’t include everything, specifically my emails and their files and folders. My MacBook Pro has all of what my iPhone 17 doesn’t and I need to know if I can somehow transfer those files/folders from my MacBook Pro to my new iPhone 17?

Posted on Sep 18, 2026 9:39 PM

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lobsterghost1

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Sep 18, 2026 9:47 PM in response to Alan Blair

Alan Blair wrote:

My iPhone 17 is only 1 week old. Somehow my iPhone restore during the initial transfer from my old iPhone 12 didn’t include everything, specifically my emails and their files and folders. My MacBook Pro has all of what my iPhone 17 doesn’t and I need to know if I can somehow transfer those files/folders from my MacBook Pro to my new iPhone 17?

Set up the mail account directly on the phone, sign into the mail and your email messages and contacts tied to that email account should sync to the new iPhone.

See how here --> Add an email account to your iPhone or iPad - Apple Support