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The Mail app on your iPhone is about to get a lot more useful, thanks to mail categories. Many other email apps have had features like this for a long time, but now the Mail app finally allows you to filter your emails with different categories. Find how the new Mail app in iOS 18 works.
Why You’ll Love This Tip:
- Filter your emails by Transactions, Updates, or Promotions.
- Keep your inbox organized so you can focus on the most important emails.
How To Use Filters In the Mail App on iOS 18
System Requirements
This tip works on iPhones running iOS 18.2 or later. Find out how to update to the latest version of iOS.
The new iOS 18 Mail update includes a new feature that allows you to sort your emails into different categories. Here’s how the email filters on iPhone work:
- Open the Mail app, and select one of your inboxes (or All Inboxes).
![iphone home screen with a red box around mail app]()
- By default, you’ll see your Primary emails, represented by the person icon.
![iphone mail app with a red box around primary]()
- Tap any of the four icons at the top to filter your inbox.
![iphone mail app with a red box around category buttons at the top of the inbox screen]()
- The shopping cart icon will show you any emails related to Transactions.
![iphone mail app with a red box around transactions]()
- Selecting the message bubble icon will show you emails that are considered Updates.
![iphone mail app with a red box around updates]()
- Lastly, if you tap the megaphone icon, you’ll see all of your Promotions.
![iphone mail app with a red box around promotions]()
That’s how to use your iPhone's mail filter to sort emails into different categories. Next, find out how to add an email to your iPhone.
