How to reload mac os mail

To reload macOS Mail, you can try the following methods:

Method 1: Restart Mail

  1. Close Mail by clicking on the Mail menu and selecting "Quit Mail" or pressing Command (⌘) + Q.
  2. Wait for a few seconds.
  3. Open Mail again by clicking on the Mail icon in the Dock or searching for "Mail" in Spotlight.

Method 2: Clear Mail's Cache

  1. Go to the Mail preferences by clicking on Mail > Preferences or pressing Command (⌘) +,
  2. Click on the "Accounts" tab.
  3. Select the account you want to reload.
  4. Click on the "Advanced" tab.
  5. Click on the "Remove" button next to "Remove Offline Messages" to clear the cache.
  6. Click "OK" to save the changes.

Method 3: Reset Mail's Settings

  1. Go to the Mail preferences by clicking on Mail > Preferences or pressing Command (⌘) +,
  2. Click on the "Accounts" tab.
  3. Select the account you want to reload.
  4. Click on the "Reset" button next to "Reset Account Settings" to reset the account settings to their default values.
  5. Click "OK" to save the changes.

Method 4: Rebuild Mail's Database

  1. Open the Terminal app, which is located in the Applications/Utilities folder or use Spotlight to search for it.
  2. Type the following command and press Enter: sqlite3 ~/Library/Mail/V2/Mail.db.vacuum
  3. This command will rebuild the Mail database.

Method 5: Reinstall Mail

  1. Go to the App Store and search for "Mail".
  2. Click on the "Install" button to reinstall Mail.
  3. Once the installation is complete, open Mail again.

If none of these methods work, you may want to try resetting your Mac's System Management Controller (SMC) or restarting your Mac in Safe Mode.