Sort Your Inbox into Categories in the Mail App

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

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:

1. Open the Mail app, and select one of your inboxes (or All Inboxes).
2. By default, you’ll see your Primary emails, represented by the person icon.
3. Tap any of the four icons at the top to filter your inbox.
4. The shopping cart icon will show you any emails related to Transactions.
5. Selecting the message bubble icon will show you emails that are considered Updates.
6. Lastly, if you tap the megaphone icon, you’ll see all of your 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.