How to reset mail app on mac

Resetting the Mail app on a Mac can help resolve issues such as:

Here are the steps to reset the Mail app on a Mac:

Method 1: Reset Mail App Preferences

  1. Go to the Apple menu and select "System Preferences."
  2. Click on "Mail, Contacts, Calendars."
  3. Click on the "Accounts" tab.
  4. Select the email account you want to reset and click the "-" button at the bottom left corner of the window.
  5. Confirm that you want to remove the account.
  6. Repeat steps 4-5 for each email account you want to reset.
  7. Quit the Mail app and reopen it.

Method 2: Reset Mail App to Default Settings

  1. Go to the Apple menu and select "System Preferences."
  2. Click on "Mail, Contacts, Calendars."
  3. Click on the "General" tab.
  4. Click on the "Reset" button at the bottom of the window.
  5. Confirm that you want to reset the Mail app to its default settings.
  6. Quit the Mail app and reopen it.

Method 3: Delete Mail App Preferences File

  1. Go to the Finder and navigate to the following folder: ~/Library/Preferences
  2. Look for the file named "com.apple.mail.plist" and move it to the Trash.
  3. Empty the Trash.
  4. Quit the Mail app and reopen it.

Method 4: Reinstall Mail App

  1. Go to the Apple menu and select "App Store."
  2. Click on the "Updates" tab.
  3. Look for the Mail app and click the "Update" button.
  4. Follow the prompts to reinstall the Mail app.

After resetting the Mail app, you may need to reconfigure your email accounts and settings. You can do this by going to the Mail app's preferences and setting up your accounts again.

Note: Resetting the Mail app will remove all of your email account settings, so you'll need to reconfigure them after the reset.