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How to Turn Off Highlighted Messages in Apple Mail

Adjust Mail's rules to remove highlighting

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 October 28, 2021 Tweet Share Email Tweet Share Email Email Yahoo! Mail Gmail

What to Know

Open Mail and go to Mail > Preferences. Go to the Rules tab and look for any highlighting rules, which will also be highlighted in this list.To remove a rule, select the rule and then choose Remove. Select Edit to change the rule, including using a different highlight color.To remove highlighting, select a highlighted message and go to Format > Show Colors. Click the color palette and select White. This article explains how to turn off preset rules that highlight some messages in Mail, Apple's built-in email client. In particular, messages coming from Apple are often highlighted in blue. We'll also show you how to remove any existing highlights. StockUnlimited

Turn off Message Highlighting

Here's how to find and remove any preset Mail highlighting rules, including a rule that highlights Apple messages in blue. In the Mail app, select Mail > Preferences. Go to the Rules tab. Look for rules such as News From Apple, or Apple News, or something similar. Any highlighting rules also will be highlighted in this list. To remove a rule, select the rule and then choose Remove. Select Edit to change the rule, including using a different highlight color. In the dialog that appears asking if you're sure, select Remove again. You've removed the rule and will no longer receive highlighted messages from that sender.

Remove Highlighting in Existing Messages

If there are highlighted messages in your inbox, it's easy to remove the highlighting effect and return them to a white background. Select a highlighted message in your inbox. To select a range of messages, hold down the Shift key. Select Format > Show Colors from the menu bar. In the color box that appears, select the color palette from the top, and then select White. The selected email messages will no longer be highlighted. 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 Change an Email's Background Color in Apple Mail's Inbox How to Insert a Link in an Email With Mac OS X Mail How to Group Messages by Thread in Mac Mail Program How to Select All Messages in Gmail How to Use Text Formatting and Images in Apple Mail Signatures macOS Mail: How to Keep Emails on the Server How to Load Images in a Message in Evolution How to Whitelist a Domain in Mac OS X Mail App How to Set Up New Email Alerts in Apple Mail How to Move Hotmail Messages in Outlook.com How to Turn off Two-Factor Authentication on Apple Devices How to Delete an Address From the Outlook Autocomplete List How to Set Up an Incoming Mail Filter in Windows Live Hotmail How to Save and Use Messages as Templates in Apple Mail How to Show Message Sizes in Apple Mail Stop Apple Mail From Spam-Filtering Known Senders 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