Fix Drag and Drop Email Issues by Switching to Legacy Theme - Airmail for macOS

If you experience issues with dragging emails in Airmail for macOS — such as drag-and-drop not working correctly or emails not moving as expected — switching to the Legacy Theme often resolves the problem.

Follow these steps to switch to the Legacy Theme:

Open Airmail on your Mac.
2. Go to Airmail > Preferences (or Settings).
3. Click on the Appearance tab.
4. Locate the Theme section.
5. From the lower section of available themes, select Legacy.
6. Quit and restart the Airmail app.

After restarting, try dragging emails again to confirm the issue is resolved.

If the problem persists, please contact our support team at support@airmailapp.com with the following details:

The version of Airmail you are using
- Your operating system (macOS or iOS) and its version
- The mail provider for the affected account (Gmail, iCloud, IMAP, Exchange, etc.)

Our team will be glad to assist you further.

Updated on: 05/08/2026

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