Despite continued improvements in spam detection and filtering, spam email is almost unavoidable these days, and while you likely won’t ever be able to stop it completely, there are steps you can take to minimize it. One of those steps is disabling remote images and content in the OS X Apple Mail app. Here’s why and how to do it.
Use Organize by Conversation the Right Way with a Toolbar Button in OS X Mail
The Organize by Conversation option in OS X Mail automatically groups all emails with the same subject together for easy reading and management. But some users prefer the traditional method of email organization with a truly chronological list. Here’s how to enable and disable the Organize by Conversation option easily with a toolbar button, so that you can get the best of both worlds with minimal hassle.
How to Send Large Email Attachments with Mail Drop in OS X Yosemite
Have you ever had an email bounce because the file attachment was too big? There are lots of ways to work around email file attachment size limits, but Apple hopes to make the process simple and seamless for users with the introduction of a new iCloud feature called Mail Drop in OS X Yosemite. Here’s how and why you should be using it.
How to Disable the iOS Mail App Unread Badge Notification
The iOS Mail app uses a badge notification to display the current number of unread emails. While this is helpful for email addicts, many users find the constant badge annoying and stressful. We show you how to turn off the iOS Mail badge notification entirely or on a per-account basis.
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How to Disable Email Attachment Previews in Mac OS X Mavericks
Apple’s OS X Mail app has long offered users the ability to preview email attachments directly in the message. While useful in many cases, some users find the previews distracting and prefer to have attachments displayed as icons. Unfortunately, an old Terminal command to do this no longer works in OS X Mavericks, but we’ll show you an app that can help.