Instructions apply to macOS Catalina (10.15) through Mac OS X Mountain Lion (10.8).
Of course, whatever tasks itsrulescan do, it’s possible for you to also perform manually.
One setting lets you change the background colors of messages in your inbox.
Doing so calls extra attention to important emails as soon as you receive them.
Here’s how to set and change the email color backgrounds in Mail’s inbox.
smack the message for which you want to change the background color.
The keyboard shortcut for Show Color isShift+Command+C.
Pick the desired color using one of the five tabs at the top of the Show Color window.
TheColor Wheeltab shows an array of colors along with a slider that lets you adjust the contrast.
This option is the fastest way to pick a color.
TheSliderstab let you choose a shade based on the component colors.
you’ve got the option to use grayscale,RGB,CMYK, andHSV.
ThePalettesscreen contains preset color groups.
The options are web-safe colors, crayons, developer, and Apple’s own palette.
TheImage Palettestab creates a color profile based on a picture you upload.
Finally, thePencilstab contain a variety of colored-pencil colors you’ve got the option to choose from.
It doesn’t cause a color change on the opened email.
To save a color for later use, drag it from thepreview windowto thepaletteat the bottom of the window.
Here’s how to do it.
grab the message with the background color you want to change.
SelectShow Colorsunder theFormatmenu,or pressShift+Command+Con your keyboard.
SelectSnowif you use Light Mode.
SelectPreferencesunder theMailmenu or using the keyboard shortcutCommand+,(comma).
punch in a name for the new rule in the text box.
To isolate a particular sender, selectFromin the first pull-down menu.
This menu contains several other options to highlight different messages.
The main ones you’ll probably use are theTo,From, andSubjectfields.
In the second pull-down box, go for the option that best suits your needs.
In the second row, selectSet Colorfrom the first pull-down menu.
The next two fields change.
In the second menu, chooseof background.
The third menu contains preset options.
To set a different color, selectOther.
The color menu appears.
Find the color you want to use for your rule and click it to select.
When you select a color, it appears in the rule menu next toOther.
To highlight emails in a different color, you must create a new rule.
