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How to Print Message Summaries in Mac OS X Mail

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I like to use my Mac OS X Mail In folder as a to-do list. I can't take Mac OS X Mail everywhere, though (to tick off done items by deleting them).

Fortunately, Mac OS X Mail lets me print a summary of select messages in any folder — just the date, the sender and the subject — that I can can take anywhere on paper.

Print Message Summaries in Mac OS X Mail 1

To print summaries of emails in Mac OS X Mail 1:

  • Highlight the messages you want included in the printout in a Mac OS X Mail folder.
  • Select File | Print... from the menu.
  • Click on the Copies & Pages drop-down menu.
  • Select Mail.
  • Make sure Print Selected Summaries is selected.
  • Make any further adjustments and print the message summaries.
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