Mail doesn't open from dock

mail doesn't open from dock, after I installed mavericks. Is that a "feature"?

Great news, in that case this is user a specific issue which we should be able to resolve by moving one plist.
*Note read the instructions carefully and ask quesitons if you don't understand something.
First > Create a folder on your desktop so we can backup the plist that we removing that was it can be put back if anything...  Call it Dock Plist
Second > Open a Finder windows > up on the menu bar click on "Go" > Hold the option key on your keyboard and you should see Library come up click on it... This will place you inside your user specific Library folder aka ~/Library...
Third > Go into Preferences folder > locate a file called com.apple.dock.plist and drap/drop into the folder you created on the desktop
Fourth > Click on the Apple (top left) > Logout...  Log back and test it.  The system automatically creates a new com.apple.dock.plist with no settings so your dock will go back to default, test mail and see if that resolves the issue.

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    Hi, I tried that before, did not work.
    Found this on another page. Problem solved.
    Great news, in that case this is user a specific issue which we should be able to resolve by moving one plist.
    *Note read the instructions carefully and ask quesitons if you don't understand something.
    First > Create a folder on your desktop so we can backup the plist that we removing that was it can be put back if anything...  Call it Dock Plist
    Second > Open a Finder windows > up on the menu bar click on "Go" > Hold the option key on your keyboard and you should see Library come up click on it... This will place you inside your user specific Library folder aka ~/Library...
    Third > Go into Preferences folder > locate a file called com.apple.dock.plist and drap/drop into the folder you created on the desktop
    Fourth > Click on the Apple (top left) > Logout...  Log back and test it.  The system automatically creates a new com.apple.dock.plist with no settings so your dock will go back to default, test mail and see if that resolves the issue.

  • HT5361 mail won't open from my dock

    I click on the mail icon in my dock and nothing happens. It wont open.
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    Thanks

    Drag the Mail icon out of the Dock by clicking and holding with the command key held down until you get a cloud. It might be a couple of inches. Then go to Applications/Mail and drag to the Dock. This should reset the link.

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    Thank You so much . That helped me .

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