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Move Mail Preview Pane to Bottom in Non-Classic Layout

Somehow, my settings changed for Apple Mail, and my Preview Pane disappeared, and I couldn't get it to reappear until I toggled ON the box for "Use Classic Layout." But when I switched back and toggled it OFF, the Preview Pane is now on the RIGHT, and not on the BOTTOM where it used to be. I cannot figure out how to get it back to the bottom (without being in "Classic Layout). I've had the Preview on the bottom for weeks in non-classic mode, so I know it can be done.

Please advise.

Thanks,

Mark

Posted on Aug 27, 2012 8:18 PM

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Eric Root

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Posted on Jul 20, 2017 1:55 PM

This fixed it for me earlier today after I tried to duplicate your problem and then couldn't get a preview pane.

Quit Mail.

Go to Finder and select your user/home folder. With that Finder window as the front window, either select Finder/View/Show View options or go command - J. When the View options opens, check ’Show Library Folder’. That should make your user library folder visible in your user/home folder. Go to Library/Containers/com.apple.mail. Move the folder com.apple.mail to your desktop. You must move the entire folder, not just the contents.

Restart, re-launch Mail and test. If the problem is solved, recreate any required Mail settings and import any emails you want to save from the folder on the desktop. You can then put the folder in the Trash. If the problem remains, return the folder to where you got it replacing the one that is there.

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Eric Root

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Aug 7, 2017 1:37 PM in response to blue_couture

You are welcome.

Move Mail Preview Pane to Bottom in Non-Classic Layout