Apple Mail

Version16(as of 9/15/2023)
PlatformMac
LicenseBundled
CategoryProductivity
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Rating:3.2  |  18 Votes

Main Features

  • Supports most email services, including iCloud, Gmail, Microsoft Exchange, Outlook, and Yahoo! Mail
  • Can combine multiple accounts from one or more providers
  • Allows users to sort and filter messages, using flags and folders
  • Via Mail Drop, users can send attachments up to 5GB

Software Overview

Screenshot of Apple Mail
Screenshot of Apple Mail

Apple Mail is an email application bundled with macOS and iOS. As such, it's the default email program for Macs, iPhones, and iPads.

Mail's greatest strength is that it allows you to combine accounts from multiple email providers in one place. For example, you can add iCloud, Gmail, Microsoft Exchange, Outlook, and other email accounts to Mail. This makes Mail a one-stop shop for viewing, organizing, and responding to all your messages.

When organizing your emails, you can use flags and inbox folders to sort messages by subject, contact, or whatever method you use to categorize your emails. You can also flag important contacts as VIPs; Mail will then automatically notify you when a VIP message arrives in your inbox. When viewing messages, you can filter by mailbox, folder, or status (such as Unread or Flagged), to make it easier to find the message you're looking for.

Apple Mail also includes several message composition features that set it apart from other email apps. For example, the Mail Drop feature allows you to automatically send large attachments via iCloud, making it easy for recipients to access and retrieve those attachments. Mail also allows you to mark up messages and attachments, schedule messages and follow-up reminders, and perhaps most importantly, unsend a message, if you hit Send prematurely.

Summary

Mail is a good option for Apple users who use multiple email services and want to organize their mail in one application. It includes lots of helpful organization and search features, as well as some nifty message composition tools. If you're using a Mac, iPhone, or iPad, and you've regularly got a lot of emails to sift through, Apple's default email app should serve your needs.

Primary File Type

mbox icon.MBOXEmail Mailbox

Supported File Types

ExtensionFile Type
.MBOXEmail Mailbox
.EMLE-Mail Message
.EMLXApple Mail Message
.EMLXPARTMail Message Attachment
.IMAPMBOXIMAP Mailbox
.MAILSTATIONERYApple Mail Stationery File
.MAILTOLOCMail Internet Location File
.MIMMulti-Purpose Internet Mail Message File
.SKINDEXMail Index File
.TNEFTransport Neutral Encapsulation Format

Additional Related File Types

ExtensionFile Type
.MIMEMulti-Purpose Internet Mail Extension
.P10Certificate Request File
.P7RCertificate Request Response File
.P7SDigitally Signed Email Message
Updated 9/15/2023