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How to Set Up New Email Alerts in Apple Mail

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By Heinz Tschabitscher Heinz Tschabitscher Writer University of Vienna A former freelance contributor who has reviewed hundreds of email programs and services since 1997. lifewire's editorial guidelines Updated on December 27, 2021 Tweet Share Email Tweet Share Email Email Yahoo! Mail Gmail

What to Know

Go to Mail > Preferences > General and select the type of message you want to get alerts for.Go to Mail > Preferences > Rules to set up a rule to get alerts for every message you receive.Click the Notification Center icon in the menu bar while holding down the Option key to disable all Apple Mail alerts. You can set up Apple Mail in Mac OS X 10.4 (Tiger) or later to announce new emails depending on where they land. Alerts can apply to the inbox or all folders. You can also limit alerts to senders in your address book or to people you marked as VIPs. Advanced settings let you create a smart mailbox with selection criteria to announce the emails you want to know about.

How to Get Apple Mail Notifications for VIPs Contacts Inbox Smart Folders Rules or All Messages

To specify what kind of mail you want to receive desktop alerts for in Notification Center: Select Preferences under the Mail menu. You can also press Command+, (comma) on your keyboard. Go to the General tab. Select the desired category for which you want to receive new message alerts under New message notifications: Inbox Only: receive alerts only for new messages arriving in your inbox. VIPs: get alerts only about messages from people you have marked as VIPs. Contacts: get notifications of messages from people in your address book (you cannot pick individual contacts for notification). All Mailboxes: have notifications show up for all new messages arriving in your email accounts. A smart folder: be alerted to all new mail arriving in that smart mailbox. Using the folder's selection criteria, you can create a set of email notification rules.

How to Add Desktop Notifications to Incoming Message Rules in Apple Mail

To make any incoming message rule in Apple Mail alert you to the messages its criteria select: Select Preferences from the Mail menu, or press Command+, (comma) on your keyboard. Click the Rules tab. Highlight the rule to which you want to add notifications and click Edit. Click the plus sign next to an action under the Perform the following actions heading. Select Send Notification from the Move Message drop-down menu. Click OK. To add a new rule that notifies you about the emails that match its criteria: Click Add Rule. Type a short title that will help you recognize the filter's criteria and proposed feats under Description. Pick the desired criteria for triggering the rule's actions under If ___ of the following conditions are met. Select Send Notification from the Move Message drop-down menu under Perform the following actions. Repeat for other rules you want to set. Click OK.

How to Turn Off Apple Mail or All Desktop Alerts

To disable all Notification Center alerts for the rest of the day, click the Notification Center icon in the menu bar while holding down the Option key. Click again while holding down Option to enable alerts again at any time. Was this page helpful? Thanks for letting us know! Get the Latest Tech News Delivered Every Day Subscribe Tell us why! Other Not enough details Hard to understand Submit More from Lifewire How to Get Alerts for New Replies in a Thread with iOS Mail How to Recall an Email in Outlook How to Whitelist a Domain in Mac OS X Mail App How to Change an Email's Background Color in Apple Mail's Inbox How to Save and Use Messages as Templates in Apple Mail How to Filter Spam With Apple Mail How to Get VIP Email Alerts in iOS Mail How to Forward Outlook Mail to Another Email Address How to Get New Mail Desktop Notifications for Gmail How to Use Text Formatting and Images in Apple Mail Signatures How to Import Outlook Contacts Into Apple Mail How to Delete an Email Account on an iPhone How to Fix Not Getting Text Notifications on iPhone How to Send a Message From a Different Account in OS X Mail How to Add or Remove VIP Senders in iOS Mail How to Turn Off Instagram Message Requests Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up By clicking “Accept All Cookies”, you agree to the storing of cookies on your device to enhance site navigation, analyze site usage, and assist in our marketing efforts. Cookies Settings Accept All Cookies