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Sort emails in Mail on Mac
You can sort email messages in the message list—for example, by person or date— so it’s easier to find messages.
In the Mail app
on your Mac, choose View > Sort By, then choose an attribute, such as From or Size, and a sort order.
If you’re using column layout, you can also Control-click a column header, choose Sort By, then choose an attribute and a sort order.