How to return a message to the sender in Mail on my Mac OS

What is mail?

Mail is a default MacOS application that allows you to manage emails. Mail allows you to manage multiple email accounts; you can also add a Yandex email in your Mac account settings. In addition, you can view messages in an organized way thanks to its different folders and change your preferences according to users' needs.

The Mac OS platform

MacOS is an operating system created by the Apple company. You can find this service on the iCloud website for laptops, desktop and mobile devices. Recent versions are called "OS X". Mac OS is based on Unix and includes its own file system. It goes without saying that it is essential to keep Mac Os always up to date.

The Mac OS interface is particular for Windows. While in Windows we talk about the control panel, in Mac OS there are the System Settings, an activity monitor that replaces the task manager, a “Finder” or explorer and a “Launchpad” that acts as the Windows start menu.

How to return a message to the sender in Mail on my Mac OS

To return a message to the sender in Mail with your Mac OS computer or device, you need to take into account the version of Mail you have on your operating system. Knowing this, follow the steps we explain below.

Return a message to a sender in Mail version 4 or earlier

Mail version 4 and earlier allow you to apply a bounce to an email message to inform the sender that the message did not arrive correctly due to a permanent fatal error or if the sender is unknown.

To return a message, you need to right click on the message you want to return. Then, click on the "Bounce" option that appears in the menu. Immediately, the message will be deleted from the inbox.

Use the message window

If the email has any problems, it is possible access the message window from the menu via the "Messages" option. Then click on «Bounce». Likewise, you will notice that the message will disappear from your inbox.

Return a message to a sender to other versions of Mail

In some Mac OS versions such as "Mountain Lion's Mail" and "Lion's" the "Bounce" function is not displayed. To activate it, you need to log into a third-party application called "Reset mail button". With this tool you can return the «Bounce» button and follow the same procedure as in Mail 4.

Tips for managing messages

In addition to deleting old email addresses in Mac Mail, Apple automatically scans for spam. Also, you can manually check junk or "spam" to filter messages and direct mail to perform this business optimally in the future.

If Mail accidentally indicates that one of your messages is spam, go to the beginning of the message and press the «Spam» button. Therefore, you will disable this qualifier for the message. The same procedure is valid when the server detects a "spam" email as unwanted and indeed it is.

I can't see the junk buttons

If you can't see the Junk E-mail buttons in Mail, you can go to "Preferences" and click "Junk". Then, choose the option "Activate the spam filter". Therefore, you will find the "Junk" button on messages filtered by the Apple server in Mail.

Fortunately, Mail has several options for configuring this application from "preferences". In fact, you can use the Mac OS X Mail Autoresponder and save time. With this and other features, you increase the productivity of Mail.