Apple’s new message categories in iOS 18.2 and later can help you take control and manage your email more easily.
Let’s take a closer look at how to make the most of these new inbox features on your iPhone.
New mail categories in Apple iOS 18.2 (apple)
How to update your software to iOS 18.2 or later
First, let’s update your software to iOS 18.2 or higher:
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- Open settings
- tap General
- choose Software updates
- tap Update now
- Enter your password and Agree to the terms
- wait Installation completed
Steps to update software to iOS 18.2 or later (Kurt “CyberGuy” Knutson)
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Using categories in Mail on iPhone
In iOS 18.2 and later, the Mail app enhances email management by automatically sorting messages into different categories. This feature is designed to help you find and manage your email quickly.
Category overview
- Basic: Contains personal and time-sensitive information.
- trade: Track confirmations, receipts and shipping notifications.
- renew: Includes news, newsletters and social media updates.
- Promotions: Display coupons and sales emails.
notes: If a message in the Deals, Updates, or Promotions category contains time-sensitive information, it will also appear in the Main category.
Steps to use Categories in Mail on iPhone (Kurt “CyberGuy” Knutson)
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Use the new mail sorting feature
Now that you have iOS 18.2 or later, let’s explore how to use the new mail sorting feature:
- Open Mail application on your iPhone.
- At the top, you’ll see four new categories: basic, trade, renew and Promotions.
- Click any category View emails sequenced specifically for this section.
- If you want to see all your emails together, swipe from right to left at the top to show “All mail” options.
- After updating to iOS 18.2 or later, the default value is “category” view. If you click three horizontal points In the upper right corner of your inbox, you’ll see it’s set to category.
- If you don’t want to use categories, click three horizontal points again and select List view.
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Ensure important emails reach Primary
To secure important emails e.g. CyberGuy Newsletterbelongs to the “Main” category:
- Scroll through your inbox to find and click any Email from CyberGuy newsletter.
- If you don’t have one on hand, check your “Rubbish” or”Promotions” folder.
- Click Left arrow.
- Click where it says “Classify senders.”
- tap Basic.
- Then, click continue.
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Steps to ensure important emails reach the Primary (Kurt “CyberGuy” Knutson)
This simple action helps show its importance. Once you manually move an email to a primary category, Apple’s Mail app learns from this action.
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Kurt’s key takeaways
Apple’s new Mail Classes feature aims to simplify your email management by automatically sorting your messages. While it’s very helpful, it may take some time to adjust and fine-tune. Remember to check other categories regularly to make sure important emails aren’t misclassified. With a little patience and customization, you can transform your inbox into a more organized and productive space.
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