Removing 'Yesterday' and 'Today' from mail dates.

Question

Level 1

12 points

Removing 'Yesterday' and 'Today' from mail dates.

Hi,

In the top right hand corner of a mail window is the date. If it's 2 days ago the mail was received or sent it will have the date in full format, however if it was received or sent less than 2 days it will either have 'Yesterday' or 'Today', depending when it was sent.

I need the absolute date in my emails, regardless of when it was sent/received. How do I set this, is it possible?

Thanks in advance,

Graeme

iMac (21.5-inch, Late 2013), OS X Yosemite (10.10.1)

Posted on Mar 17, 2018 2:47 PM

Reply

Answer 1

John Galt

Level 10

155,738 points

Mar 17, 2018 3:20 PM in response to Grahdy

I need the absolute date in my emails, regardless of when it was sent/received.

That need is met if you were to print an email, such as when printing a message required for archival or evidentiary purposes.

For just looking at it on your Mac though, no, there is no way to have Mail display an absolute date.

Reply

Answer 2

John Galt

Level 10

155,738 points

Mar 17, 2018 5:15 PM in response to Grahdy

You’re welcome.

I suspected the need was something like that. I suggest clicking the PDF dropdown menu, and selecting either Print PDF or Open in Preview. You can then take a screenshot of that, or just print it. It will have absolute dates.

Reply

Answer 3

Grahdy Author

Level 1

12 points

Mar 17, 2018 3:26 PM in response to John Galt

Thanks John,

Thats a shame because I like to screenshot my emails. Can always wait 2 days I guess then screenshot them. Heading into a legal battle, that's why I need the absolute date on them.

Cheers

Reply

Answer 4

Grahdy Author

Level 1

12 points

Mar 17, 2018 5:33 PM in response to John Galt

Yeah that's a great way of doing it. Thanks again for your help.

Cheers John,

Graeme

Reply

Removing 'Yesterday' and 'Today' from mail dates.

Similar questions