Apple mail not showing message content

Frustrating! If Apple Mail is not showing the content of your messages, there are a few troubleshooting steps you can try to resolve the issue:

  1. Check your account settings: Ensure that your email account is set up correctly in Apple Mail. Go to Mail > Preferences > Accounts, select your account, and click on "Edit SMTP Server List" to verify that your server settings are correct.
  2. Update your email account password: If you've recently changed your email account password, try updating it in Apple Mail. Go to Mail > Preferences > Accounts, select your account, and click on "Reset Password" to enter your new password.
  3. Check for corrupted email data: Sometimes, email data can become corrupted, causing issues with message content. Try deleting the email data cache by going to ~/Library/Mail/V2/MailData and deleting the contents of the folder. Then, restart Apple Mail.
  4. Disable and re-enable your email account: Go to Mail > Preferences > Accounts, select your account, and click on "Disable" to disable it. Wait for a few seconds, then click on "Enable" to re-enable it.
  5. Check for conflicts with other email clients: If you're using multiple email clients, try closing or disabling them to see if they're interfering with Apple Mail.
  6. Reset Apple Mail: If none of the above steps work, you can try resetting Apple Mail by going to ~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.mail.plist and deleting the file. Then, restart Apple Mail.
  7. Check for software updates: Ensure that your Mac and Apple Mail are up to date. Go to System Preferences > Software Update to check for updates.
  8. Try a different email account: If the issue persists, try creating a new email account in Apple Mail to see if the problem is specific to your current account.
  9. Check for third-party add-ons: If you're using third-party add-ons or plugins with Apple Mail, try disabling them to see if they're causing the issue.
  10. Contact your email provider: If none of the above steps resolve the issue, contact your email provider's support team to see if there are any issues on their end that might be causing the problem.

If none of these steps resolve the issue, you may want to consider seeking further assistance from Apple Support or a professional IT expert.