Add New Account - Airmail for macOS
Airmail allows you to add multiple accounts simultaneously (which is the basic requirement of an email
client to come into existence!)
If you are using Airmail for the first time, it automatically takes you to the "Add you email account" window
which looks as below
If you already have added an account in Airmail and want to add more accounts, please go to:Very popularRules in Airmail - Airmail for macOS
Airmail has the capability of creating multiple customized rules to suit any incoming or outbound filtering scenario. Basically, the rules in Airmail work similar to the rules in any other email client, using a series of IF/THEN options which can be tailored to suit your specific needs.
There are several possible rules that can be created by you to suit your needs, therefore, each part of the rules window is explained in the following article.
Rules are located in 'Menu Bar > Window > Rules' aVery popularGmail Categories
The Gmail categories are basically virtual folders/sections to categorize the messages in different sections like Primary, Social, Promotions etc.
Airmail Inbox will not show only the Primary emails (Airmail Inbox will contain all the messages from all the categories) in it and you can not avoid this behavior and to accomplish this - you will have to choose the Primary folder in the sidebar.
To enable these cateVery popularTwo Step/Factor Authentication - Airmail for macOS
If you have an account enabled with the two step authentication method, then you may require an app
specific password to operate the account with Airmail as explained below.
iCloud Email Service
If you have an iCloud email address (with two step authentication enabled) and trying to add it to Airmail
using your regular password you will get the following error.
 there can be following reason behind this:
Particular contact is added in Blocked list
Go to Airmail preferences > Favorites > Blocked list > enable and the list will appear in the side bar with other folders.
Please check if the contact is appearing under the Blocked list in side bar, if so, Control click the contact > DeleSome readersMacOS: Bullet and Numbering
You can easily create Bullet and Number list while composing email in Airmail.
Please refer to these screenshots to do so:
Please tap on the Bullet icon as explained below:
Please select Bullet or Number mark from the drop down:
Select the General Tab
There are 2 options tFew readersGmail Mappings - Airmail for macOS
Gmail supports two protocols POP3 and IMAP. But Airmail definitely recommends IMAP over POP3 protocol for better support and performance. Following the screenshot below, which shows you in the blue box that you’ll need to have IMAP option enabled in your Gmail Settings in order to get IMAP working with Airmail.
In the screenshot you could also see “Folder Size LimFew readersAdd an Office 365 Email Account - Airmail for macOS
An Office 365 (office365) account is the same as an Microsoft Exchange Account. To add an O365 account,
follow these steps
Go to "Add your email account" window and then choose Exchange.
Enter the details of your account in the window.
And then click on "Add" and the account will be added in Airmail.
![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesFew readersAttachments in Conversation or Thread
Please follow these steps to find the attachment in conversation quickly:
Go to Airmail preferences > Appearance > Expand conversations > disable
Go to View menu > Expand quotes > disable
You will see the thread with first email expanded and all others are collapsed, please check the attachment icon and expand the particular message in thread.
Check this screenshot:
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You will find the option as shown in the picture below
You can add the Unsubscribe button in menu buttons and it will appear on the top of preview panel for quick access.
Please go to Airmail presences > Actions > Menu buttons 1/2/3/4 > Unsubscribe
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Airmail provide the option of allowing 'Search' to include your “Trash” and “Spam” folders if you want.
To do this go to 'Preferences > Advanced' and choose your requirement as shown in the picture belowFew readersImport/Export Accounts in Airmail - Airmail for macOS
You can easily import your backed up mail account settings with these simple steps.
Open Airmail App
Click on File in the Menu Bar
Choose Import Account Settings
4. Choose the folder where you exported the mail account settings. You will recognise the files with the
.ams extension e.g. "contact@xyz.com.ams"Few readersTroubleshooting Connection Issues - Airmail for macOS
There are many factors that can influence your internet connection that can cause problems with with
Airmail operation.
Some of these factors include:
A VPN Connection
A Proxy Server
Internet Security Software
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BarTender
Slow/Faulty Internet Connection
Firewalls
Temporary issues with hosting company
It is important to note that any software or connection that controls or attempts to control on your Internet
connection, can affect Airmail’s ability toFew readersAppleScript Mac
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The all-new search engine is much more efficient and enhanced than the old one now. It includes the
online search feature (searching for the results on the server database even if the database/messages are
not stored on Airmail locally).
The new search also allows you to use the Gmail Advanced Search Operators of which you can find a
reference from this link:
https://support.google.com/mail/answer/7190?hl=en
(Please note that fully supported Google Advanced Search Operators are ONLYFew readersMarkdown Composer - Airmail for macOS
Airmail allows you to use Markdown formation in the composer window. Airmail also designed to work on .
Markdown formation which makes the writers and developers to send emails on custom body to make it
look more stylish where the receiver will be able to view the style of Markdown in rich-text.
Airmail supports full formations that works on Markdown there are no limitations just works like on other
editors for Markdown also you will able to use HTML formation alongside Markdown withoutFew readersOperations Window - Airmail for macOS
The operations window is in Window > Operations. In the operations, you can see the progression of your actions which are shown as failed/completed/pending while Airmail operates your tasks with the server.
You can see them as shown in the picture below:
CoFew readersDelete a single message in a conversation - Airmail for macOS
In Airmail you can delete single message without deleting the entire conversation. The deletion of message from a conversation will remove only the selected message and if it’s chosen from the message list on the left, this will result in deletion of entire conversation.
In the following screenshot there is an option that allows you to delete the message in a conversation:
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picture below.
You can see all the messFew readersCustomise View - Airmail for macOS
Airmail gives you 'Customized View' option in which you can show/hide the components of Airmail window
to suit your need. In the following picture, the components are explained as
Account List/Panel
Folder List/Panel
Message List/Panel
Message Preview Panel / Message Detail
You can toggle these panels ON/OFF using the three options, as shown in theFew readersAirmail Icon - Dock/Menu Bar - Airmail for macOS
You can disable Airmail from being shown in the Menu Bar/Dock. Go to Preference > General and then you could see the option as shown in the picture below.
In the above screenshot you could see a blue box mark, it’s where you could choose either Dock or
Menubar and also you can choose Airmail being shown on both Dock as well as Menu bar.Few readersFull Subject - Airmail for macOS
When you have long subjects for some messages, it can not be seen completely in normal view. All you
need to do is, hover your mouse over the subject in order to see the entire subject:
Following screenshot below its preview of Render Window with mouse hover in the subject:
Click on the settings icon next to the MS Exchange account.
Click on the 'Composer' tab
Make sure the "Global Address List" is ticked.
Click on "Save".Few readersGoogle Apps Directory Search - Airmail for macOS
The Google Apps Directory is automatically enabled on your account, but you can make sure with these
steps:
Open Airmail App
Open Airmail Preferences (⌘,)
Click on the settings icon next to the MS Exchange account
Click on the Composer tab
Make sure the Directory Search is ticked
6. Click on Save
Using Google Apps Directory
OnceFew readersHow to Adjust Airmail Sync Frequency - Airmail for macOS
If you’re changing folder names or moving messages frequently in web-client you’ll notice that Airmail .
delays from being updated. This is due to the refresh timing being different for Airmail and Web-Client. But
definitely you will able to set refresh time for every accounts in Airmail which would keep the folders up-to-
date on time.
Each account in Airmail can be individually configured for the inbox sync interval, as well as the foldeFew readersAttachment - Default Saving Location - Airmail for macOS
Airmail allows you to change your attachment download destination folder instead of a default saving
location. In the following screenshot, blue box contains an option to choose the destination folder.
Once you have chosen your own attachment saving location, Airmail will automatically save your new
attachment files to this location. This can also save multipFew readersBadge Icon - Airmail for macOS
Airmail has two choices for 'Badge Icon Number'. The function of 'Badge' is - it fetches the number of
unread messages which is used as a more preferred option and the second option is ‘count’, which would
display a count of your all emails in inbox and not just unread mails. Also, you can choose either unread
count or inbox count and by default Airmail has the unread count enabled for 'Badge'.
Whenever you receive new message from another sender Airmail will automatically update your doFew readersHow to Get the Console Log - Airmail for macOS
Occasionally, in a support ticket request, an Airmail support staff member may ask you for the Console Log
for Airmail so we can debug the problem you have reported. Following is a simple procedure to obtain this
log and send it to us.
First, open the Console by clicking on “Spotlight” in the Menu Bar, type in “console” and hit “Return”.
This will open the Console.
, or universal settings (applies to app in
general).
Universal App Settings
Open the Airmail app
Open Airmail Preferences (⌘,)
Go to the Advanced Tab
Advanced Graphics Option:
Deselect "Animations and Transparency" to disable Advanced Graphics. This will only take effect once
you restart the app
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Airmail has this feature to send your mails and archive them upon sending the message. This will let you .
remove the particular conversation from the Inbox to reduce the clutter after you have replied to it. This
helps in achieving Zero Inbox.
You will need to enable it in your Airmail’s preferences. You can see the option in Preference > Composing
and then tick 'Use Send and Archive' option as illustrated below:
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Airmail makes sending mail to a contact group very simple. These groups can either be in your Apple
Contacts App or your Google Contacts.
Let’s get started.
Create Contact Group
To use a contact group, you will first need to create a group with contacts in either your Apple Contacts App or with Google Contacts.
Sync Contact Group with Airmail App
It is important to note that Airmail syncs contacts from Google and the Apple Contacts app upon opening
the AirmaFew readersHow to empty Trash - Airmail for macOS
You can easily empty the trash folder from Airmail without going to web version. Please go to trash folder
from side bar and you can see the empty trash option at the bottom:
A pop up will appear for confirmation > click on OK
TFew readersUsing the Console Log to Debug an Issue - Airmail for macOS
Occasionally, in a support ticket request, an Airmail support staff member may ask you for the Console Log
for Airmail so we can debug the problem you have reported. Following is a simple procedure to obtain this
log and send it to us.
First, open the Console by clicking on “Spotlight” in the Menu Bar, type in “console” and hit “Return”.
This will open the Console.
Click on the Advanced Tab
Click on the select box to deselect Advanced Graphics
Quit andFew readersAdding a GoDaddy Account - Airmail for macOS
Please go to "Add your email account" window and then follow the steps to add a GoDaddy email account
using IMAP.
Click on the dropdown menu and choose IMAP.
Now type in the details of your GoDaddy Account using the reference from picture below.
![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/cda391d2-f5f9-4dc6-bec0-935bb2d9a44e/7d231Few readersAddress View - Airmail for macOS
If you send a message to, or reply to, someone who is not in your Address Book that email address is
stored in Airmail. At some time you may want to find or take other actions with this address, such as
deleting it, and Airmail makes it easy to do this.
Go to Menu > Window and select Address View which brings up the Address View screen below. To find a
contact you can search for Name or Email Address.
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You can Download the latest Beta as test app, is full functional and often include the most advanced fixes
and features.
Please note - The trial app is same as the MacOS App Store production version which you can purchase from the App Store and has all of its features.
The only difference is, It will expire after 4 weeks time AND it is a completely separate app from the production versiFew readersGroup by Subject - Airmail for macOS
Airmail allows you to arrange the messages by subject, which will in turn convert them into conversation
view. However, the replies of conversation will only be included if the Subject has not been changed.
The action of this feature will only be performed within Airmail and this will not the server message list or
other email clients using the same account. There is an option in Preferences > Appearance as shown in
the picture below. Please note that you have to quit and restart the apFew readersFollow up Reminders
Airmail now allows you to set reminders ("remind me if no reply") on the outgoing messages. You will get
notification if the recipient does not reply to your email on the scheduled time.
It reminds you at that set time if the message is not replied to before the specified time.
You can toggle this feature ON from the composer itself as shown in the picture below.
. However, Airmail has an option for enabling you to update
the contacts manually yourself. See the following screenshot with blue box below:
Once you’ve pressed the button Airmail will automatically feFew readersTransfer or Clone a Message Between Accounts - Airmail for macOS
To Transfer a Message from one email account in Airmail to another email account, right-click on the
message within a folder, then select “Folder” > “Transfer to Account” > “Destination Account Name” >
“Destination Folder”. This will “move” the message (not clone it) and it will no longer be available in the
original email account. This action works for all email accounts, including local accounts.
To Clone a Message from one email account in Airmail to another emailFew readersAutoload Remote Images
Airmail allows you to enable/disable autoloading of remote images.
To find the option, go to Airmail preferences > Appearance as shown in the picture below and then quit and relaunch Airmail to save the change.
When Autoload Remote Images is disabled -
You caFew readersReverse Sort Order - Airmail for macOS
In Airmail you can use the oldest message on top and the newest message at the bottom. If you are .
reading mails from the oldest then we may suggest you to enable the option that allows you to reverse the
order your mails and you can also archive them if you don’t wish to keep them in the Inbox.
The option to reverse sort order is located under Window in the Menu Title/Bar.
On the following screenshot below there is an option for sorting mails in reverse order:
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Choose the LDAP Service
5. Type in all the relevant details. These details can be obtained from the company’s
network administrators.
Using LDAP Server
Once the LDAP Server is activatFew readers