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How to Filter Mail Using a Custom Header in Mac OS X Mail
Make Mac OS X Mail look at more than just subjects, senders and recipients when filtering mail.

How to Empty the Trash Quickly in Mac OS X Mail
If you're ready to let go of the messages in your trash forever, here's how to do it fast and painlessly in Mac OS X Mail.

How to Help the Mac OS X Mail Junk Filter Identify Spam
Mac OS X Mail detects spam by analyzing any email's contents. To make sure it has the same opinion about what is spam and what is good mail, teach it when it makes a mistake.

How to Send Plain Text Messages by Default in Mac OS X Mail
If you send plain text emails often in Mac OS X Mail, why not make it the default? Here's how to do it.

How to Send a Message in Plain Text with Mac OS X Mail
If all your recipients see is gibberish, you can make sure Mac OS X Mail sends a message as pure plain text — certain to be received properly by everybody.

How to Delete a Message Without Opening the Next in Mac OS X Mail
Prevent Mac OS X Mail from opening the next message automatically when you delete the current one.

Automatically Remove Old Mail from the Mac OS X Mail Trash
Keep your "Trash" folder clean by having Mac OS X Mail remove very old mail from it automatically.

How to Assign a Picture to a Sender in Mac OS X Mail
Mac OS X Mail can show a picture to the email address for known senders.

How to Resend a Message in Mac OS X Mail
Open, edit and send a message again in Mac OS X Mail.

How to Compose a Message from the Mac OS X Mail Dock Icon
The Dock icon not only shows you how many new messages are waiting in Mac OS X Mail, it also lets you create new ones quickly.

How to Turn Off Highlighting Apple Messages in Mac OS X Mail
Why some mail (from Apple) is highlighted in blue automatically in Mac OS X Mail, and how to turn that off easily.

How to Send a Message From a Different Account in Mac OS X Mail
Mac OS X Mail lets you decide who (or what) is in the From: line of the messages you send.

How to Set Up a Non-Quoting Autoresponder in Mac OS X Mail
Want Mac OS X Mail to reply for you while you're not there, but without including the attachments and the complete text of the original message? Use this script instead of Mail's own "reply" rule.

How to Check for New Mail Quickly in Mac OS X Mail
Download new mail in a rush with this handy Mac OS X Mail keyboard shortcut.

How to Show Only Mail from a Certain Sender in Mac OS X Mail
Any messages from Andy? From Sue? Mac OS X Mail can show you mail from important senders immediately and easily.

How to Insert a Random Signature by Default in Mac OS X Mail
A little signature surprise for every new message in Mac OS X Mail.

How to Open Two Mailboxes at the Same Time in Mac OS X Mail
Show me more. Here's how to have two folders open at the same time and side by side in Mac OS X Mail.

How to Block a Sender in Mac OS X Mail
Get rid of annoying mail in Mac OS X Mail by blocking and trashing all messages from certain senders automatically.

How to Move Messages via Drag and Drop in Mac OS X Mail
Messages, get moving! Mac OS X Mail, follow them! Here's how to move messages easily and quickly using your mouse.

How to Attach Files via Drag-and-Drop in Mac OS X Mail
Drag'n'attach your files. Here's a quick, easy, fast and cool way to send files around the world with Mac OS X Mail.

How to Show Message Sizes in the Mac OS X Mail Mailbox List
Peter's message is bigger than Mary's, and I can see it clearly in my Mac OS X Mail mailbox list.

How to Copy and Paste Text Styles in Mac OS X Mail
Apply your favorite text formatting easily to multiple parts of your emails by copy and paste in Mac OS X Mail.

How to Send a Message Quickly in Mac OS X Mail
No mouse needed to send a message in Mac OS X Mail. Here's a keyboard shortcut to deliver mail quickly.

How to Repeat the Last Move or Copy Action Fast in Mac OS X Mail
If you have recently filed a message to your "archive" folder, moving another message to the same destination is particularly easy and fast with this keyboard shortcut.

How to Archive Mail Remotely in Mac OS X Mail
Save Mac OS X Mail folders outside Mail in a remote storage location. You can always bring them back easily.

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