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MailPriority 1.4.1 - Mac OS X Mail Add-On

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MailPriority - Mac OS X Mail Add-On

MailPriority - Mac OS X Mail Add-On

Heinz Tschabitscher

The Bottom Line

MailPriority adds support for message priorities to Mac OS X Mail, and lets you request return receipts, too.
Unfortunately, Mail can't respond to such requests, not even with MailPriority.
Pros
  • MailPriority lets you use message priorities with Mac OS X Mail
  • Includes toolbar icons for easy use and color-codes mail by priority
  • MailPriority lets you request return receipts, too
Cons
  • MailPriority can't respond to return receipt requests

Description

  • MailPriority is a Mac OS X Mail plug-in adding support for message priorities.
  • Employs the generally accepted and used "X-Priority:" email header.
  • Message priority can be set via the menu or a MailPriority toolbar icon/drop-down menu.
  • Messages can be color-coded automatically according to their priority by MailPriority.
  • MailPriority also lets you request return receipts for outgoing mail.
  • MailPriority supports Mac OS X 10.1+.

Guide Review - MailPriority 1.4.1 - Mac OS X Mail Add-On

Mac OS X Mail is a well-rounded email client, but it lacks some functionality. You can't set the priority (via the "X-Priority:" header), for example, and Mail does not allow you to request return receipts or answer such requests. MailPriority corrects these shortcomings — to a certain extent.

MailPriority makes it easy to set the priority of outgoing mail using the menu or a the toolbar, and it can display the priority of incoming mail, too. A nice touch is the option to automatically color-code mail according to its priority. MailPriority also introduces some support for return receipts: it can add the "Disposition-Notification-To:", again controlled by a toolbar icon, to outgoing messages, requesting a return receipt.

Unfortunately, even MailPriority does not make Mail display or reply to such return receipt requests.

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