Configure Mavericks Mail app like the iOS Mail

Question

Is there a way to configure Mavericks Mail app like the iOS Mail so that mail messages are not automatically downloaded, and they will only download when you click on the titles on the list of messages on the left?

Answer 1

Hello yonole,
Thanks for using Apple Support Communities.
The steps below will disable the automatic checking of new email for your email account:  Please note that even though the article title is for Mountain Lion, the same applies to Mavericks.
You can set Mail so that it doesn’t automatically retrieve messages from an account—for example, if you have an account you use only occasionally or you don’t want to check a personal account while you’re at work.
Choose Mail > Preferences, and then click Accounts.
Select an account, and then click Advanced.
Deselect the “Include when automatically checking for new messages” checkbox.
When you exclude an account from automatic checking, you must manually check the account for new messages. To do so, click the Get Mail icon in the Mail toolbar.
Internet Message Access Protocol (IMAP) accounts are automatically synced with the mail server (and so automatically check for new messages). To keep an IMAP account from being synced, take it offline.
Mail (Mountain Lion): Exclude accounts from automatic retrieval
http://support.apple.com/kb/PH11755
Take care,
Alex H.