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dobobcomm
User level: Level 1 (11 points)

iMac Mail app: Unable to remove email preview and missing date column

I have a new iMac and I am stumped by email of all things. I have a preview box that shows up either on the right or at the bottom of the viewer. I want to delete it and I can't find a setting or a title for that column. I've lost my date column and I've checked date in dropdown after clicking the drop down list, it's not here. Preview is here. What can I do?



Posted on Oct 30, 2026 10:11 AM

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6x6
User level: Level 7 (26,777 points)

Oct 30, 2026 4:39 PM in response to dobobcomm

Move the divider (the one that resizes panes) between the email list and the preview all the way to the right to dismiss the Preview pane. To add a field to the Column view, right-click the column titles and choose a field to add.

Originally posted at discussions.apple.com/thread/256385973