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Macintosh OS X Mail Tutorials

OS X Mail: Getting Started

OS X Mail Overview

Macintosh OS X Mail is a comprehensive desktop information management program. You can use it as a central In box for all of your internal and external e-mail messaging systems. You can also use it to manage your contacts.

Starting OS X Mail

1. If an OS X Mail icon is on the Dock, Click the Mail icon.
   
   
   
   The Dock
   
   
   Mail icon
   
   
2. If an OS X Mail icon is NOT on the Dock, click on the Finder icon on the Dock.
   
   
   
   The Dock without a Mail icon
   
   
   Finder icon
   
   
   
3. In the Finder window, click Applications. If OS X Mail is installed, there should be a Mail icon.
   
   
   
   
   
   

Exiting OS X Mail

You can exit OS X Mail in the same way you would exit any other OS X program. Close OS X Mail by closing the window or using cmd-Q or going to Mail>Quit Mail.

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