How-to guide

How to switch your email to dark mode on Windows

Metre2 Mail has two looks: blueprint paper in light mode and deep navy in dark. Pick one, or let it follow Windows. Either way each email stays on clean white paper, so it looks the way its sender meant. Free.

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What you need

Step by step

1

Open Metre2 Mail

Light mode here: blueprint paper with ink-blue lines.

Open Metre2 Mail - Metre2 Mail
2

Open Settings > Reading

Click the cog at the bottom left and open the Reading tab.

Open Settings > Reading - Metre2 Mail
3

Choose Dark

Under Look, choose Dark. The whole app turns deep navy with cyan lines.

Choose Dark - Metre2 Mail
4

Close Settings

The email itself stays on white paper - pictures and signatures look right.

Close Settings - Metre2 Mail
5

Back to Light

Choose Light any time.

Back to Light - Metre2 Mail
6

Or Match Windows

Match Windows follows your Windows light or dark setting (Settings > Personalisation > Colours).

Or Match Windows - Metre2 Mail

Tips

Frequently asked questions

Are there other themes?

No - light and dark, plus Match Windows. That's deliberate, to keep it calm.

Do emails go dark too?

No. Each email stays on white paper so it looks as designed.

Is it free?

Yes.

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