My Mail library is too large, what can I do? Multiple mac owner...

Hi,
I have an iMac and a brand new MacBookPro, which has a very small hd (128gb SSD). My Mail library is larger than 30gb! Now I want to slim it down but I'm afraid to make a mess...
Given that:
1) On my iMac I can keep the entire library, I have no archive problem due to the sets of very large disk I can count on
3) Basically I want to erase the library ONLY on my MacBook in order to have more room on the 128GB internal HD which I need for my work on the go
2) My mail accounts are connected to 3 gmail accounts...
My doubts:
1) I'm afraid that If I erase the library on my MacBook Pro, Mail begins automatically to download the erased mail messages from the gmail accounts.
2) Does erasing the library on my MacBook Pro mean to erase also the one on my iMac? I don't think so...but I wanna keep myself on the safe side
3) Is there any way to set a size limit to Mail library on my MacBookx
Yes..it seems complex but I'm sure someone out there has all the answers I need!
Ciao
Nico

- If the Gmail accounts are IMAP one then if the library is erased and then you use the account old email will be redownload
- Easing the library on the MacBook does not effect what is on the iMac. On the other hand if you deleted the messages in the Mail app on the MacBook then they will deleted from all devices.
-See the middle of the following. It would seem to help in your situation
http://www.howtogeek.com/209517/how-to-stop-your-macs-mail-app-from-wasting-giga bytes-of-space/

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