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    Table of Contents

    Mail User Guide

    • Welcome
    • Add or remove email accounts
      • Write and send emails
      • Address emails
      • Format text in emails
      • Add attachments to emails
      • Mark up email attachments
      • Create and use email signatures
      • Reply to, forward, or redirect emails
      • Read emails
      • View email conversations
      • View, save, or delete email attachments
      • Mute conversations
      • Block or unblock senders
      • Unsubscribe from mailing lists
      • Reduce junk mail
      • Use information found in Mail in other apps
      • Delete emails
      • Print emails
      • Search for emails
      • Flag emails
      • Show emails from VIP senders
      • Move or copy emails
      • Create or delete mailboxes
      • Use Smart Mailboxes
      • Archive emails
      • Subscribe to public and shared mailboxes
      • Move or copy mailboxes
      • Import or export mailboxes
      • Change preferences
      • Use rules to manage emails you receive
      • Show people’s pictures
      • Use Mail full screen
      • Sign or encrypt emails
    • Keyboard shortcuts
    • Troubleshooting

    View email conversations in Mail on Mac

    By default, Mail groups together email messages that are part of the same “conversation” (or thread), instead of listing each reply individually. Conversations make it easier to follow a thread and help streamline your Inbox.

    Only the most recent message of a conversation is shown in the message list. A number in the top message indicates how many of the conversation’s messages are in the current mailbox. Follow the conversation in the preview area.

    Tip: It’s easy to turn conversations on or off. In Mail, choose View > Organize by Conversation (a checkmark shows it’s on).

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    Show all of the emails in a conversation

    In the Mail app on your Mac, do one of the following:

    • For one conversation: Click the message count in the top message.

    • For all conversations: Choose View > Expand