Mail crashes on opening of inbox

OS 10.11.6 Mail crashes instantly on trying to open inbox.

iMac, OS X 10.11

Posted on Dec 9, 2020 6:36 AM

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John Galt

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Posted on Dec 9, 2020 7:17 AM

Press and hold a Shift key while launching Mail from Applications or the Dock. Release the Shift key when Mail opens.

That action causes the Mail app to open with no message selected.

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John Galt

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Dec 9, 2020 7:17 AM in response to Bessborough

Press and hold a Shift key while launching Mail from Applications or the Dock. Release the Shift key when Mail opens.

That action causes the Mail app to open with no message selected.

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