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How to delete an email without it opening?

Hi All,


Prior to Big Sur I was able to delete emails without having them open. It now seems the emails open the minute they are highlighted. Is there a way to stop this from happening?


I noticed this function still works in Spam. Not sure what setting I am missing.


Thanks.

iMac 27″ 5K, macOS 10.15

Posted on Nov 26, 2020 10:34 AM

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Posted on Nov 26, 2020 10:53 AM

In Big Sur's Apple Mail, you right-click/two-finger tap on the specific message that you want to remove. Select Delete from the secondary menu, and it is gone without ever opening in the side window.

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How to delete an email without it opening?

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