One day, not so very long ago, third-party email apps dominated the Mac platform -- until Apple upped the ante with its own Mail application (frequently dubbed “Mail.app” for clarity) included free with every copy of Mac OS X. They’ve tucked away quite a few awesome features over the years, but here are a few of our favorites.
Apple’s Mail.app has become the go-to email application for most Mac OS X owners, particularly with many third-party offerings being hit or miss over the years -- or simply getting crushed by Cupertino (Claris Em@iler, we miss you!). Thankfully, Mail.app is quite a nice email client whose superpowers continue to grow with each new version of Mac OS X.
Speaking of which, as we prepare for Mac OS X’s Mail.app to get “iOS’ed” with Lion 10.7 this summer, let’s take a look at a handful of nifty tips and tricks to get the most out of what Snow Leopard 10.6 Mail.app offers today.
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Macback
August 07, 2011 at 10:30pm
I was using this method for a while but you can't change your sending name.
I'm now using the app at mailiases.com which lets me change my sending name for each alias.
Hope this helps.
jscotta
May 26, 2011 at 9:44am
There are several apps that need updating with features that are in the products, but require either a utility of some Terminal knowledge to access them. For example, Data Detectors in Safari. Or the Minimum Font size in Mail – as listed in this article.
bdsmith63
May 24, 2011 at 4:29pm
Great tips shared! Except I have never figured out why Apple Mail can't have the BOLD, ITALIC, FONT SIZE, etc. settings in the same window when creating a new email instead of a separate window that stays open after you send the email. Other email clients have incorporated this feature for years. Any tips on this?
