Mail - Get only subject from mails

[davidcmc]

I don't like the idea of Mail.app downloading the whole e-mail when I want to check for new ones.
Is there any way to make it only get the subject? The idea here is to download the whole mail only if I want to (like clicking on the subject).

 

[miles01110]

Is there any way to make it only get the subject?

No. That's how e-mail works, generally.

 

[smartalic34]

most brief, text-based emails are only ~8-10kb... a subject itself is going to take up 1-2kb. the sizes are so insignificant that I don't think you're going to find something that only downloads the subject

 

[Fishrrman]

"I don't like the idea of Mail.app downloading the whole e-mail when I want to check for new ones.
Is there any way to make it only get the subject? The idea here is to download the whole mail only if I want to (like clicking on the subject)."

Here's the solution:
http://www.popmonitor.com/index.html

I use it almost 100% of the time before I click the "Get Mail" button in Mail.app.

 

[miles01110]

Here's the solution:
http://www.popmonitor.com/index.html

Obviously that only works with POP e-mail accounts. It also hasn't been updated in 3 years or so and costs $25. Why anyone would pay for that kind of abandonware is beyond me.

 

[davidcmc]

most brief, text-based emails are only ~8-10kb... a subject itself is going to take up 1-2kb. the sizes are so insignificant that I don't think you're going to find something that only downloads the subject

What about e-mails with 10mb+ attachments? Hotmail servers are slow as a turtle. There could be, at least, an option to only download the attachments if I want to.

 

[smartalic34]

What about e-mails with 10mb+ attachments? Hotmail servers are slow as a turtle. There could be, at least, an option to only download the attachments if I want to.

I agree completely; I'm just trying to give a rationale as to why there probably is a dearth of programs you seek...

 

[MacManiac76]

You could always just try hiding the message preview pane and see if that does what you want. Just double-click on the border of the preview pane to hide it. Not sure if this will make Mail only download the headers until you click on the message or not, but worth a try.