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Apple Users

Lionel Mandrake

(4,121 posts) Mon Nov 2, 2020, 05:04 AM Nov 2020

Mac Mail opens itself up,

even when there is no unread mail. This is annoying. Is there a way to fix this?

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Mac Mail opens itself up, (Original Post) Lionel Mandrake Nov 2020 OP

Did you check the preferences in Mac mail. It might be set to open automagically... nt mitch96 Nov 2020 #1

Also try system preferencesuserslogin items Alex4Martinez Nov 2020 #2

Diagnosis Tetrachloride Nov 2020 #3

My 2-cents CloudWatcher Nov 2020 #4

mitch96

(14,658 posts)

1. Did you check the preferences in Mac mail. It might be set to open automagically... nt

Reply to Lionel Mandrake (Original post)

Mon Nov 2, 2020, 09:44 AM

Nov 2020

Alex4Martinez

(2,876 posts)

2. Also try system preferencesuserslogin items

Reply to Lionel Mandrake (Original post)

Mon Nov 2, 2020, 09:53 AM

Nov 2020

And see if Mail is selected as a start up item.

Tetrachloride

(8,448 posts)

3. Diagnosis

Reply to Lionel Mandrake (Original post)

Wed Nov 4, 2020, 01:03 PM

Nov 2020

1. Right-click the Mail icon in dock. See OPTIONS. Make sure "Open at Login" is not checked.

2. If already unchecked, do this:

2a. Quit all apps, Mail first.
2b. Shutdown. Wait 1 full minute. Reboot.
2c. If mail still opens, you probably have what is called a "daemon" (basically a hidden program). At this point, if you still have an automatic login, it may be time to consult a professional.

CloudWatcher

(1,923 posts)

4. My 2-cents

Reply to Lionel Mandrake (Original post)

Wed Nov 4, 2020, 01:30 PM

Nov 2020

Perhaps you're seeing what I used to see. I would normally leave the Mail app running, but with all of its windows closed. And maybe once a day it would open a "viewer" window -- for no apparent reason.

Changing my habits to quit Mail (and not just close the window) was a tolerable workaround.

But I believe upgrading to the latest OS has fixed it ... I've not seen this behavior in several months now.

Hope this helps!

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