WPS General Settings on macOS: Introduction

WPS Mail General Settings on macOS provides core mailbox preference controls; this guide covers 8 core tasks, with 8 available without membership and 0 membership-related items.

At a Glance

Metric	Value	Notes
Core tasks	8	Matches the number of rows in the How-to Index
Available without membership	8	Matches the number of Free rows in the index
Membership-related items	0	All topics in this guide are available directly

About This Feature

Overview

WPS Mail General Settings helps you adjust mailbox display, reading behavior, and message handling preferences on macOS so you can work with email in a way that fits your routine.

Core tasks include:

Switching the right-click view between Preview Mode and List Mode.
Changing the mail browsing mode between Conversation Mode and Normal Mode.
Setting attachment placement at the top or bottom of a message.
Choosing what opens after you move or delete the current message.
Managing how external images are displayed in messages.
Setting how read receipts are handled.
Choosing a target language for content translation.
Turning on offline mail caching for the most recent 14 days of messages.

This settings group is useful for people who handle email regularly, want a consistent reading layout, or need to review recent messages in different network conditions.

System Requirements

Item	Requirement
Operating system	A Mac device that can run WPS Office and access WPS Mail
App version	It is recommended to use the latest version of WPS Office for Mac
Network	An internet connection is recommended when changing synced settings or refreshing mailbox data; cached mail can still be viewed offline after it has been stored locally
Other	Sign in to your mail account and open the WPS Mail interface first

Download & Installation

Item	Details
Official download	WPS Office Free Download
Installation	Download and install WPS Office for Mac, then sign in to your mail account
Post-install check	Open WPS Mail, click Settings in the upper-right area, and confirm that the General Settings tab is available

Source: WPS Download Center

Compare with Alternatives

Dimension	WPS	Microsoft	Google	Notion	Adobe
Capability Summary	WPS Mail General Settings brings together reading mode, attachment placement, external image behavior, read receipt handling, translation language, and offline caching in one settings area.	Outlook for Mac supports conversation view, reading-related settings, and external image download options. Read receipts are limited to Microsoft 365 work or school accounts or organization-managed Exchange accounts.	Gmail supports conversation view and external image display settings, mainly through web settings. Its conversation display order differs from WPS.	Notion provides account preferences, language, appearance, and notification settings, but it is not a mail client and does not focus on mailbox reading controls such as attachment placement or read receipts.	Acrobat Desktop provides preferences for display themes, language, toolbars, and updates, but these settings are designed for PDF workflows rather than mailbox behavior.
WPS Advantages	Advantage: WPS combines mailbox reading, display, translation, and offline caching controls in one place. Distinct: it can cache the most recent 14 days of mail for offline review.	Compared with WPS: conversation and image settings are documented, but read receipt support depends on account type.	Compared with WPS: it covers basic conversation and image settings, but it does not present mailbox attachment placement and 14-day offline caching as a single desktop settings group.	Compared with WPS: its settings focus on workspace preferences instead of email send-and-receive workflows.	Compared with WPS: its settings focus on PDF viewing and editing rather than general mailbox behavior.
Official Source	—	Outlook conversation view for Mac Download pictures in Outlook for Mac Read receipts in Outlook for Mac	Gmail conversation view Turn images on or off in Gmail	Account settings and preferences Notification settings	Acrobat Desktop Help

Overall Conclusion
If you want one settings page for mailbox reading behavior, image display, translation preferences, and offline access, WPS Mail General Settings fits that day-to-day email workflow well. Other products also provide settings controls, but their focus is split across enterprise mail, web mail, or document workspaces rather than the same mailbox settings combination.

Use Cases

No.	Scenario	Suitable For	Main Need	Recommended Setting
1	Adjusting the reading layout	People who work in the inbox frequently	The message list layout does not match personal habits	Switch between Preview Mode and List Mode
2	Managing conversation display	People following long email threads	Related messages are hard to review in context	Change the mail browsing mode between Conversation Mode and Normal Mode
3	Optimizing attachment placement	People who often work with attachments	Attachments are not shown where they are easiest to find	Set attachments to appear at the top or bottom
4	Controlling images and read receipts	People who care about privacy and response behavior	External image loading and receipt handling are inconsistent	Adjust external image display and read receipt options
5	Reviewing recent mail offline	People who travel often or work with unstable internet	Recent messages are unavailable without a connection	Turn on offline mail caching for the latest 14 days

Membership & Benefits

Free vs WPS Premium

Capability	Free	WPS Premium
WPS Mail General Settings basics	✅ Available	✅ Available
Writer, Spreadsheet, and Presentation core tools	✅ Available	✅ Available
Some advanced PDF and extended tools	Limited	✅ More advanced tools available
Cloud storage	1 GB	20 GB or more depending on the plan shown on the pricing page

Source: WPS Office pricing page

Recommendations

Scenario	Recommended Plan	Why
You mainly use mail general settings and core office tools	Free	The settings covered in this guide are available directly without a membership requirement
You also need more advanced PDF tools, templates, or larger cloud storage	WPS Premium	A better fit if you want broader office features under the same account

Membership page: Subscribe to WPS Premium