How to find previous recipients in mac mail

To find previous recipients in Mac Mail, you can follow these steps:

Method 1: Using the "To" field

  1. Open Mac Mail and select the email account you want to search.
  2. Click on "Mail" in the top menu bar and select "Find" (or use the keyboard shortcut Command + Shift + F).
  3. In the "Find" window, click on the "To" field and select "Contains" from the dropdown menu.
  4. Type in the name or email address of the recipient you're looking for.
  5. Click "Find" to search for emails sent to that recipient.

Method 2: Using the "Recipient" field

  1. Open Mac Mail and select the email account you want to search.
  2. Click on "Mail" in the top menu bar and select "Find" (or use the keyboard shortcut Command + Shift + F).
  3. In the "Find" window, click on the "Recipient" field and select "Contains" from the dropdown menu.
  4. Type in the name or email address of the recipient you're looking for.
  5. Click "Find" to search for emails sent to that recipient.

Method 3: Using the "Smart Mailbox" feature

  1. Open Mac Mail and select the email account you want to search.
  2. Click on "Mail" in the top menu bar and select "Smart Mailbox" (or use the keyboard shortcut Command + Shift + M).
  3. In the "Smart Mailbox" window, click on the "Add Rule" button.
  4. Select "Recipient" from the dropdown menu and choose "Contains" from the next dropdown menu.
  5. Type in the name or email address of the recipient you're looking for.
  6. Click "OK" to save the rule.
  7. In the "Smart Mailbox" window, click on the "Apply" button to apply the rule to your email account.
  8. Mac Mail will now display a list of emails sent to the recipient you specified.

Method 4: Using Spotlight search

  1. Press Command + Space to open Spotlight search.
  2. Type in the name or email address of the recipient you're looking for.
  3. Press Enter to search for emails sent to that recipient.

These methods should help you find previous recipients in Mac Mail.