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How to Submit a Mac OS X Mail Bug Report

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Mac OS X Mail just crashed; an email disappeared when you tried to recover it from the Trash; pasting formatted text doesn't do what you suppose it should do?

There's an issue to be encountered in any email program, of course, and Mac OS X Mail's every corner. No matter how critical, annoying or sublime, Apple do want to know about the problems into which you run with OS X Mail — and they want to fix them.

The more bugs you report, the better Mac OS X Mail gets, for you as well as for everybody.

Submit a Mac OS X Mail Bug Report

To report a bug you've found in Mac OS X Mail:

  • Fill out the Mail Feedback form.
  • Make sure Bug Report is selected under Feedback Type:.
  • Include as much detail as possible.
    • Mention what you did or were trying to do when the problem occurred.
    • If possible, give steps to take that make the bug appear.
    • Describe in detail what happens, and what you expected to happen.

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