Customizing Mail Module Preferences in Trident (macOS)

Customizing Mail Module Preferences in Trident (macOS)

In this article, we'll see how you can customize the Mail module in Trident to suit your preferences. 

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Note: This article explores customizing the Mail module preferences in the Trident desktop app. Click here for the Zoho Mail web app's help documentation.

Customizing Mail Composer

You can open the Mail Composer in three different ways:

  • Inline: Opens the Mail Composer in the email detail pane adjacent to the email listing.
  • Window: Opens the Mail Composer in a new window. 
  • Floating: Opens the Mail Composer on top of the email detail pane.

To open the Mail Composer in one of the three ways by default:

  1. Click your profile image on the top-right corner of the app.
  2. Select Settings from the dropdown menu.
  3. Select Mail.
  4. Scroll down to the Compose section.
  5. Click the radio button to choose one of the options: Inline, Window, or Floating.  

In the Mail Composer, you can determine if the Cc and Bcc fields should appear by default or not. To do so:

  1. Go to the Mail Composer section under Mail Settings.

  2. Toggle the Show Cc field option on or off to show or hide the Cc field in the Mail Composer.

  3. Toggle the Show Bcc field option on or off to show or hide the Bcc field in the Mail Composer.

Notes

Note: When the Cc and Bcc fields are disabled by default, you can access them by clicking the Cc and Bcc options at the right-end of the To field in the Mail Composer.


Switching Between Dark and Light Modes   

In addition to the Dark, Light, and System themes available in Trident's customization options, you can also switch between Light and Dark modes in the Mail Composer according to your preference. You can do so by clicking the View in Dark Mode  or View in Light Mode icon, respectively.



Similarly, you can also view the email detail in Light and Dark modes without changing the app's Dark theme. You can do so by clicking the Switch to Dark Mode  or Switch to Light Mode  icon respectively.

Customizing the Mark Email as Read Setting 

You can customize when Trident marks your emails as read. To do so:

  1. Click your profile image in the top-right corner of the app.

  2. Select Settings from the drop-down menu.

  3. Go to Mail > Mailbox Views.

  4. Scroll down to the Mark Email as Read setting and select the desired configuration from the drop-down options.


Here's a quick overview of how each of the customization options will function.

Upon Opening the Email

As soon as you open the email in the detail view, it will be marked as read.

After x Seconds

After you view the email for the chosen duration, it will be marked as read.

When the Email Selection Changes

No matter how long you view the email, it won't be marked as read unless you view another email.   

Manually

You must manually click the Mark as Read icon each time. 

Configuring Email Notifications

To enable or disable notifications for new emails:

  1. Click your profile image on the top-right corner of the app.
  2. Select Settings from the dropdown menu.
  3. Select Notifications.
  4. In the Mail Notifications section, toggle the Enable Notifications for New Emails button on or off.

Notes

Note: You can choose to enable or disable alert sound for email notifications and decide to show or hide preview for emails in the notifications by toggling the respective options on or off.

You can also choose to show or hide the number of unread emails in the dock icon badge. To do so:

  1. Go to the Mail Notifications section under Notifications.
  2. Toggle the Enable Dock Icon Badge button on or off.


Using Trackpad Gestures

Trident supports the following trackpad gestures to perform useful actions, such as shifting between read and unread emails in a folder, marking an email as read or unread, and archiving or deleting an email. 

On the email list view:

  • Pinch in: To view all the unread emails in the selected folder.
  • Pinch out: To view all the emails, read and unread, in the selected folder. 

On the individual email entity in the email list view:

  • Swipe left to right: To mark an email as read or unread.
  • Swipe right to left: To archive or delete the email.

On the folder list:

  • Force touch: To mark a folder as read.

Using Shortcuts

Trident offers various keyboard shortcuts to use the Mail module. To view these shortcuts:

  1. Click your profile image on the top-right corner of the app.
  2. Select Settings from the dropdown menu.
  3. Select Shortcuts.
  4. Scroll down to the Mail and Compose section and you'll find the shortcuts mentioned below. 


Descriptions

Keyboard Shortcuts 

Switch split mode: Vertical, horizontal, or no split

Show or hide folders pane (in tab mode)

Search in folder view

Traverse current email section

Scroll down email list or detail 

Scroll up email list or detail 

Show next email 

Show previous email

Switch to Smart Mail view

Show unread emails in a folder

Open email in a new window

Select emails continuously from the list

Select multiple emails in random order

Select multiple emails in a particular range

Select all emails in the view

Unselect emails

Reply to the selected email

Reply to all the selected emails

Forward the selected email

Edit the selected email as new

Share email 

Open quick reply templates

Delete selected emails

Mark selected emails as spam

Archive selected emails

Flag selected emails or clear flag

Tag selected emails

Move selected emails

Mark as read

Mark as unread

Mark selected folder as read

Close attachment viewer

Here are other shortcuts that you can use for all things related to the Mail Composer.

Descriptions

Keyboard Shortcuts 

Open compose window

Minimize compose window

Pop out compose window

Close current compose tab

Close entire compose window

Move to next tab in compose window

Move to previous tab in compose window

Send email

Send email immediately

Add attachment

Go to "To" field

Go to "Bcc" field

Go to "Cc" field

Traverse down all compose fields

Traverse up all compose fields






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