Email is short for electronic mail. There are tags for popular mail clients including the mail tag in case your question is related to a specific program and not email in general.
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Remove an email address from apple-ID
I have two Apple IDs:
One (lets say A) associated with my old email address (lets say old@xyz), which is the one I actually use
Another one (lets say B) associated with my new email address (lets ...
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How to set reply-to address in Apple Mail
I have two accounts set up in Apple Mail. The second account is for backup purposes and because at times the primary account is unavailable. When that happens, I send from the second account but would ...
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How to mark as READ all the e-mails received in iPhone?
It's fine when you are clearing all your unread messages in a laptop or a desktop PC; but in iPhone? No good.
You see, at present, I mark my messages as read by individually tapping their checkboxes.
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Getting errors when trying to send something using Gmail and Mail 5
I've had a problem for awhile with a Gmail account linked to Mail, which arose last summer after I upgraded to Lion. When I try to send a signed message (signed, in terms of security, not a signature ...
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what is “translate” and why does it want access to my keychain?
I use Entourage for my email accounts but I keep getting a pop up saying
"translate wants to use your confidential information stored in "[my email account]" in your keychain. Do you want to allow ...
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How do i turn off email notifications on my laptop?
I keep getting email's notifying me of my upcoming meetings. This would be fine, but i never asked it to do this.
I use Gmail for email and Google Calendar for my scheduling. On my laptop Mail.app ...
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Does the iPhone compress emailed videos?
When you open a video in the Photos app and choose to send it via email, does the video get compressed, or is it sent using the same resolution it was shot in?
I'm mainly wondering about the iPhone ...
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How can I set up a local mail server on Lion?
I am developing a site with django (email registration) and for testing purposes I would like to set up a local smtp server on my MBA. This has to be local because my main work location does not have ...
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Adding templates to mail software in OSX Lion
I have downloaded a couple of stationery templates for Apple's Mail application, but I don't know how to add them to the software so I can use them when composing messages. Anyone know how?
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Is a me.com address only used for email in iCloud (outside of brand new accounts)?
I am one of those people who had an iTunes account way before having an .mac or MobileMe account. Since one can't really merge accounts, I have been trying to decide what to do about my iCloud ...
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How can I send email through a Terminal window?
I'm trying to figure out some basic Terminal commands, so I thought I'd try out 'mail.'
I opened a Terminal window and entered the following:
mail (my email address)
(The Terminal then said ...
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Apple Mail - Making Reply and Forward Attributions the SAME?
Sorry for such a simplistic sounding question, but I haven't found any resolution to this. As I migrate users from Outlook to Mail, this is one of the biggest things I miss...
When you forward a ...
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How can I embed a linked local image in an Apple Mail signature?
I think my question says it all (and yes, I've googled and searched StackExchange already) - but to clarify:
I want to embed an image, which I have locally, in my html email signature (i.e. my logo, ...
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how to send scheduled mails with Mail?
I would love to send mails in my apple mail scheduled!
What is the most comfortable way to do that?
only method i found: http://homepage.mac.com/aamann/Mail_Scripts.html
(but this is quite tricky + ...
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How to reorder the inbox list in the Mail app
I check 3 email accounts on the iPhone. So under 'All Inboxes' in the email app, there are 3 entries. How do I reorder the 3 inboxes? I'd like to put the inbox that's currently 3rd in the list to ...
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Can I force password protection of specific apps on the iPad?
I am unable to find out how to force the iPad ask for my password when I want to use certain applications (e.g. e-mail)
I want to be able to share the iPad but I don't want anyone to have access to ...
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Configure your mail with mail.app on Mountain Lion
I have Macbook Air 2012 model (128 GB SSD) with Mountain Lion (10.8.2) and I am having difficulties trying to configure the mail.app. When I first tried to set-up my gmail account it started to sync ...
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How do I change the default font size for reading in Mail 6.0?
How do I change the default font size for reading the body of messages in Mail 6.0? I know that I can use ctrl++, but I want the reading pane to default the body of the message to a larger font ...
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How can I lock Mail/Contact/Calendars in an iPad?
All members of my family use the iPad primarily for browsing the Web or playing games. It is basically a living room computer. But I use it also for my e-mail.
I know The iPad can be locked with a ...
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Mail.app: How to use multiple From: addresses for the same Gmail account?
This guide explains how to add From addresses to Mail.app:
Use Multiple From: Addresses with an OS X Mail Account
To set up multiple addresses for one account in Mac OS X Mail:
Select Mail | ...
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Why does me.com always redirect to Find My iPhone?
I changed my Apple ID, and I have to confirm my old mail @me.com to my new id. But the https://www.me.com/mail/ will always redirect to "find my phone" (maybe some issue with my last iPod touch that ...
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How do I remove or delete an @me.com email?
I currently have 2 Apple IDs, one that uses my Gmail account and I have been using this one for a while now, this is the one I want to keep.
When iCloud came out, I registered an @me.com email for ...
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Select outgoing mail folder in Mail.app
On my iPhone, I can go to Settings > Mail > Any Account > Account > Advanced > Sent Mailbox and select which folder I'd prefer to have my Sent mail stored in. How can I do this in Mail on a Mac? I am ...
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How to batch forward messages from Mail.app
I get mail forwarded to my OS X Mail from an Outlook account at work. I use my Mac to reply to messages directly from Mail.app and now I want to forward all my sent mails from Mail to my Outlook ...
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Very strange me.com/iCloud email behavior
I have a gmail address, say, x@gmail.com and a me.com address, say y@me.com. If I use the web based iCloud email client for my me.com account, and I send an email to the following 3 versions of the ...
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Remove email attachments from iPhone
After having clicked on an attachment in an email to download and see/read it... is there a way to remove it again? I don't want to delete the email or the attachment from the email server, I just ...
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Missing email attachments
I have a Gmail account but access all my email through Apple Mail. I noticed in the last month or so that I'm not seeing the attachments that are being sent to me. In order to access the attachments, ...
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Duplicated mail settings caused email loss in Mail on Lion
Oh dear, not having much luck at the moment. Having recently wasted hours on a simple problem, I've transferred my anti-Midas magic to a friend, and lost some email data. Could someone advice (a) ...
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How to create an Automator “Mail Service” to compose the body of email from the content of a file?
I would like to create a "Mail Service" with Mac Automator to create a New Message that automagically fills the body with the content of ascii file ~/Documents/MailBody.txt
I can select the file with ...
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How does iOS 5 decide what mailbox to watch for new mail?
I have a new iPhone 4 (not S). I have installed iOS 5 on it. I have configured an Exchange active-sync mailbox for my mail.
I have three Exchange rules running on incoming messages in order to sort ...
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How can I export an MS Outlook .pst file to Apple Mail?
I want to export an MS Outlook .pst file to Apple Mail. How can I do this?
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Apple Server - how to exclude a subdomain?
A client has an internal Apple Server setup in their office that manages their domain (let's say it is example.com).
I have setup a subdomain of example.com (test.example.com) on Google Apps as I ...
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What is the best Shared Calendar implementation for machines running OS X?
I would like to set up a shared calendar system for our office of 4 people. Optimally, I would like all (or as many of) the features from Exchange but built in such a way that it all ties together ...
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Hyperlinked iOS mail signature, any ideas?
I am a support technician for a school district. I've found it helpful to have links in my email signature to our helpdesk form, staff directory, HowTo documents, etc. Using meaning titles as opposed ...
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What version of Dovecot comes bundled with Lion Server?
I'm currently running a Snow Leopard Server, and trying to get anything useful working with the v1.1 version of Dovecot bundled with it is as pleasant as banging my head against a brick wall.
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Mac OSX Mail Closes main window after hitting send
Recently every time I compose an email, when I hit send not only does the mail compose window disappear (as expected) so does the main mail window... and then I have to click the dock icon to bring it ...
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Send/Receive SMS on an iPad
I know this question has been asked many times before but I would like to know if one can send and receive text messages on the iPad without having to bother those who are texting you to join IMs etc.
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iPad 2 cannot connect to a Microsoft Exchange server with Outlook Web Access (OWA)
I just bought an iPad 2 and wish to link to the Microsoft Exchange email server Outlook Web Access connection. Sadly even though all details are correct it still says that the details are unable to be ...
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How to move Mail messages from Apple Mail back on to Hotmail server?
When I first configured Apple Mail, I mistakenly opted not to keep a copy of mail on the Hotmail server. I've now changed that, but would like to move Inbox items that are on Apple Mail back on to the ...
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Outlook-iPhone and private email
How can I send private email from my iphone to an Outlook user so his delegates cannot see the email?
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Is swipe to archive possible with non-Gmail account in iOS?
Is it possible to configure which folder to put mail in when swiping on a email to archive/delete with a non-Gmail account?
My objective with this would be to file email into an archive more easily ...
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New email message with a global keyboard shortcut
I got, for the first time in my life, a Mac this Christmas and I was wondering if it is possible to create system-wide keyboard shortcut.
No matter what app I is using, is there a way to configure a ...
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Can you get Apple Logo to glow upon new mail under Power Nap?
Is it possible to be notified of new emails whilst on Power Nap, e. g. via a glowing Apple Logo or some LED (e. g. the LED on the charger)?
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Mail.app accidentally deleted (OS X 5.8)
How do I restore Mail.app after it was accidentally deleted?
I have complete time machine backup of system, but can't find Mail.app in it.
I tried optional install from original disks, but Mail.app ...
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Can view email in outlook but not on iPhone, Mime-attachment
Hi can anyone tell me why emails originating from one company cannot be viewed on our companies iPhones / iPads but can be viewed in Outlook it shows the following screen:
In Outlook the message ...
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iOS 6 broke gmail email account (not imap type) - Send is extremely slow (5-10 minutes)
A lot of people, myself included, cannot use their gmail account with the iPhone anymore because of an annoying iOS 6 bug. It will not send anything no matter what you do. If you switch to IMAP type ...
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How to exclude mailboxes within a smart mailbox?
I have made some smart mailboxes in Mail.app. The smart mailboxes I am using only for my Gmail account.
While they send the emails to the smart mailbox they always send duplicates. The email from the ...
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Problem with getting attachments on apple mail
I occasionally have an issue that if I open up an email on my iphone or ipad that has an attachment, when I open it up on my macbook in mail the message will appear but without the attachment. How ...
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What are some ways to work with / search flagged emails on iOS?
The Mail App on iOS 5 adds support for flagging emails, but I can't seem to find a way to actually put this feature to use.
Is there a way to search for flagged emails?
Is there a way to cleverly ...
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How can I search through all mail folders on my iPad?
My Gmail account has multiple folders and labels. The iPad mail app can search through one of the folders. How can I search through all of it at once?
