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Status indicators missing in Mail.app

Since updating to Big Sur on my MacBook Pro, the Mail inbox only shows the Unread icon on the left of the email and no longer shows the flag icon. I can only see that an Email has been flagged once I click on it. How do I add this back?


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Posted on Mar 28, 2021 3:34 AM

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Posted on Mar 28, 2021 8:20 AM

Heavy Ted wrote:

Since updating to Big Sur on my MacBook Pro, the Mail inbox only shows the Unread icon on the left of the email and no longer shows the flag icon. I can only see that an Email has been flagged once I click on it. How do I add this back?


Have you rebooted more than once since upgrading...


Have you tried a Safeboot to clear system cache files...

SafeBoot https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201262


You can always try rebuild Mail box and see if it sorts your anomaly:

from Mail>Mailbox>Rebuild


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Mar 28, 2021 8:20 AM in response to Heavy Ted

Heavy Ted wrote:

Since updating to Big Sur on my MacBook Pro, the Mail inbox only shows the Unread icon on the left of the email and no longer shows the flag icon. I can only see that an Email has been flagged once I click on it. How do I add this back?


Have you rebooted more than once since upgrading...


Have you tried a Safeboot to clear system cache files...

SafeBoot https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201262


You can always try rebuild Mail box and see if it sorts your anomaly:

from Mail>Mailbox>Rebuild


Status indicators missing in Mail.app

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