ARCHIVED: What is Mac OS X Mail?

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Mail is the graphical email client built into Mac OS X. The Mail application has the ability to send and receive email through IMAP, Exchange, POP, and MobileMe accounts. For information about the latest version and its features, see Apple's OS X Mail site.

Mail offers many features, including:

Spotlight searching
Dynamic Smart Folders
Integrated photo resizing and slideshows
Advanced junk mail filtering

To use Mail at IU, see ARCHIVED: Configure Mail, Calendar, and Contacts for your IU Exchange account in macOS or ARCHIVED: Configure an email client for Imail or Umail.