Switch to Table View
Top right of the message list → Message list display options → choose Table View.
If you don’t see that icon, enable the Message List Header:
Menu → View → Layout → Message List Header (check it)
message preview in the bottom half of the right pane
hit the alt button
- Enable the Menu Bar (if you don’t see File/Edit/View):
Click the (Menu) button → View → Toolbars → check Menu Bar. - Go to View → Layout → Classic View
This layout places the message preview pane below the message list. - If the preview doesn’t appear, press F8 to toggle the Message Pane on/off.
hit the alt button