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How to Open Two Mailboxes at the Same Time in Mac OS X Mail

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When you launch Mac OS X Mail, it opens one mailbox viewer by default. Here, you can open different mailboxes, but never two at the same time. Never?

Open Two Mailboxes at the Same Time in Mac OS X Mail

To view two or more folders at the same time in Mac OS X Mail:

  • Select File | New Viewer Window from the Mac OS X Mail menu.

A new mailbox viewer pops up, ready to show you mailbox contents and messages in the preview pane.

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