Unable to view content of my Mail with error "this message has no content" on MacBook running macOS Monterey

"this message has no content" is all I'm getting in some emails!


How hard can email be to receive in 2024?


Tried killing the privacy settings, 'preferences' > 'privacy' everything off. Improved things but why should I need to do this?


I will be forced to move away from mac if Apple can't fix it, for something as simple as not being able to receive mail!



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MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 12.7

Posted on Jun 2, 2024 6:19 PM

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Posted on Jun 3, 2024 2:27 AM

This is by design from Apple


If this is not to the user's liking, use a Third Party email Client that better suits there wants and needs


Change Privacy preferences in Mail on Mac


Use Privacy preferences in Mail to manage settings that prevent email senders from learning your IP address and information about your Mail activity.


To change these preferences in the Mail app  on your Mac, choose Mail > Preferences, then click Privacy.

Option


Description


Protect Mail Activity

Hide your IP address from senders and privately download remote content in the background when a message is received (instead of when you view it). This option prevents senders from collecting information when you view a message, such as when and how many times you view it, whether you forward it, your IP address, and other data.

If you deselect this option, you can choose to separately hide your IP address and prevent remote content in a message from being downloaded until you choose to do so.

Hide IP Address

Hide your IP address from senders. This option is automatically selected when Protect Mail Activity is selected.

If you deselect Protect Mail Activity, it’s recommended that you keep this option selected, to prevent senders from learning your IP address.

Block All Remote Content

Indicate when a message contains remote content and prevent it from being downloaded until you choose to do so. If you deselect Protect Mail Activity, it’s recommended that you select this option.

Remote content is never displayed in messages that are marked as junk.

Note: If you deselect the checkbox in Network preferences to limit IP address tracking for your Wi-Fi or Ethernet network, your IP address isn’t hidden from senders when using the network.


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Question marked as Top-ranking reply

Jun 3, 2024 2:27 AM in response to lfwakfqejf

This is by design from Apple


If this is not to the user's liking, use a Third Party email Client that better suits there wants and needs


Change Privacy preferences in Mail on Mac


Use Privacy preferences in Mail to manage settings that prevent email senders from learning your IP address and information about your Mail activity.


To change these preferences in the Mail app  on your Mac, choose Mail > Preferences, then click Privacy.

Option


Description


Protect Mail Activity

Hide your IP address from senders and privately download remote content in the background when a message is received (instead of when you view it). This option prevents senders from collecting information when you view a message, such as when and how many times you view it, whether you forward it, your IP address, and other data.

If you deselect this option, you can choose to separately hide your IP address and prevent remote content in a message from being downloaded until you choose to do so.

Hide IP Address

Hide your IP address from senders. This option is automatically selected when Protect Mail Activity is selected.

If you deselect Protect Mail Activity, it’s recommended that you keep this option selected, to prevent senders from learning your IP address.

Block All Remote Content

Indicate when a message contains remote content and prevent it from being downloaded until you choose to do so. If you deselect Protect Mail Activity, it’s recommended that you select this option.

Remote content is never displayed in messages that are marked as junk.

Note: If you deselect the checkbox in Network preferences to limit IP address tracking for your Wi-Fi or Ethernet network, your IP address isn’t hidden from senders when using the network.


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