davnew11
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Q: E-mails open on quit and re-startup

Up until two days ago, when I quit Mail, shut down and then logged back in, emails that I never closed would still be open.  Also, e-mails that I'd minimized would reappear on the dock. This was great because I could pick up work where I'd left off.  Suddenly, this has stopped and I don't know why. 

 

Advice to get it back?

MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.6.8)

Posted on Aug 25, 2015 7:35 AM

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Q: E-mails open on quit and re-startup

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  • by Jason L,

    Jason L Jason L Aug 26, 2015 8:00 AM in response to davnew11
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    Aug 26, 2015 8:00 AM in response to davnew11

    Hey there davnew11,

    Welcome to Apple Support Communities.

     

    From what I gather, the Mail application's windows aren't automatically re-opening on your MacBook Pro. If you haven't already, take a look at the article linked below and make sure "Close windows when quitting an application" isn't selected in System Preferences.

    Automatically re-open windows, apps, and documents on your Mac - Apple Support

    When you open and quit an app

     

    When you open an app, it automatically re-opens the windows you were working with the last time you quit the app. If you don't want apps to automatically re-open documents and windows, select "Close windows when quitting an application" (OS X Mountain Lion v10.8 and later) or deselect "Restore windows when quitting and re-opening apps" (OS X Lion v10.6) from the General pane of System Preferences.

     

     

    If an app continues to re-open its documents and windows when this feature is turned off, check the app's preferences for a similar feature. Some apps have their own setting for restoring windows.

     

    To temporarily prevent an app from re-opening its documents and windows, hold the Shift key while you open the app.

     

    Take care.

  • by davnew11,

    davnew11 davnew11 Aug 26, 2015 8:50 AM in response to Jason L
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    Aug 26, 2015 8:50 AM in response to Jason L

    Jason,

     

    I appreciate your thoughtful answer.  My problem, though, is I do not have a "general" pane in system preferences.  So, I cannot select the options as noted in the article.  My system version is Mac OS X 10.6.8 (10K549).  Consequently, I'm at a loss because this feature is supposed to be in versions 10.6 and later.

     

    What do you think?

     

    Thanks again.

     

    David

  • by Jason L,

    Jason L Jason L Aug 26, 2015 10:09 AM in response to davnew11
    Community Specialists
    Aug 26, 2015 10:09 AM in response to davnew11

    Thank you for using the Apple Support Communities, David. Due to the nature of the issue with your MacBook Pro, you may find more information by using another one of the Apple support resource provided here:  https://getsupport.apple.com/GetproductgroupList.action.