Read emails in Mail on Mac
Read and respond to emails from specific mailboxes and email accounts.
Read and respond to emails
Go to the Mail app
on your Mac.Select a message from the message list to read it.
To reply, move the pointer over the message header, then click
.
You can use filters to show only certain email messages, such as unread messages. See Filter emails in Mail.
Note: The number of unread messages on the badge of the Mail icon in the Dock reflects the number of unread messages in your Primary category. To show your total number of unread messages in all categories, choose Mail > Settings, then click General. Click the pop-up menu next to “Unread count,” then choose All Mailboxes.
Read messages from specific mailboxes or email accounts
Go to the Mail app
on your Mac.Do any of the following:
Show messages from one mailbox: In the Favorites bar or the Mail sidebar, click the mailbox.
Show messages from several mailboxes: In the Mail sidebar, select multiple mailboxes.
Show messages from a specific email account: Click
next to a mailbox (for example, All Inboxes) in the sidebar, then select an account (for example, your iCloud account).
Make emails easier to see
Go to the Mail app
on your Mac.Do any of the following:
Make text larger by pressing Command-Plus sign until the text is large enough for you. To make it smaller, press Command-Minus sign.
Customize the Mail toolbar to add buttons for quickly changing the text size.
Change the font used to view and write messages.
You can change how often Mail gets messages for you in General settings in Mail.