OS X El Capitan: Mail sidebar

Mail sidebar

The Mail sidebar lists mailboxes, folders, and flagged items for the email accounts you’re using in Mail.

Do any of the following:

  • Show or hide the sidebar:
    Click the sidebar icon in the Favorites bar or in the Mail toolbar.
  • Resize the sidebar:
    Drag the sidebar’s separator left or right. If you drag it all the way to the left, the sidebar is hidden.
  • Adjust the size of icons in the sidebar:
    Choose Apple menu > System Preferences, click General, then select a sidebar icon size.

If you don’t see expected mailboxes or folders in the sidebar, choose Mail > Preferences > Accounts, click Account Information, then make sure your accounts are enabled.

Last Modified: Apr 13, 2016
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