Add coloured flags to mac mails

A nice feature!

To add colored flags to your Mac Mail emails, you can follow these steps:

Method 1: Using the Flag button

  1. Open Mail on your Mac.
  2. Select the email you want to flag.
  3. Click on the "Flag" button in the toolbar or press ⌘ + Shift + F.
  4. A flag icon will appear next to the email in the message list.
  5. To change the color of the flag, click on the flag icon and select a color from the dropdown menu.

Method 2: Using the Flag menu

  1. Open Mail on your Mac.
  2. Select the email you want to flag.
  3. Go to "Message" > "Flag" > "Flag with Color" (or use the keyboard shortcut ⌘ + Shift + F).
  4. A flag icon will appear next to the email in the message list.
  5. To change the color of the flag, go to "Message" > "Flag" > "Flag with Color" again and select a different color.

Method 3: Using the Flag palette

  1. Open Mail on your Mac.
  2. Select the email you want to flag.
  3. Click on the "Flag" button in the toolbar or press ⌘ + Shift + F.
  4. A flag icon will appear next to the email in the message list.
  5. Click on the flag icon to open the Flag palette.
  6. Click on a color in the palette to change the color of the flag.

You can also customize the flag colors by going to "Mail" > "Preferences" > "General" and clicking on the "Flag" tab. From there, you can select a color for each flag type (e.g., "Flagged", "Follow-up", etc.).