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By Sam Costello Sam Costello Writer Ithaca College Sam Costello has been writing about tech since 2000. His writing has appeared in publications such as CNN.com, PC World, InfoWord, and many others. lifewire's editorial guidelines Updated on January 27, 2020 Tweet Share Email Tweet Share Email In This Article
Expand Jump to a Section Mark iPhone Emails as Read Mark Multiple iPhone Emails as Read Mark Emails as Read With IMAP Mark iPhone Emails as Unread Flag Emails on iPhone With all the emails received every day, keeping an iPhone inbox organized requires a quick way to handle mail. To manage your email inbox, use features in the Mail app that comes with the iPhone (and iPod Touch and iPad) to mark emails as read, unread, or flag messages for later attention. Instructions in this article apply to devices running iOS 5 and later. How to Mark iPhone Emails as Read
New emails that haven't been read have blue dots next to them in the Mail Inbox. The number of these unread messages displays on the Mail app icon. Whenever an email is opened in the Mail app, iOS marks it as read. The blue dot disappears, and the number on the Mail app icon declines. To remove the blue dot without opening the email: In the Inbox, swipe from left to right across the email to reveal the blue Read button. Tap Mark as Read. Or, swipe the message until the icon snaps to the middle of the screen. When you tap the button or let go of the line, the blue dot disappears, and the message appears as read. How to Mark Multiple iPhone Emails as Read
To mark multiple messages as read: In the Mail app, go to the Inbox. Tap Edit, then tap each email you want to mark as read. A checkmark appears to show that the message is selected. Select Mark. Tap Mark as Read. The blue circles disappear from the selected emails. Mark Emails as Read With IMAP
Sometimes an email system marks messages as read without you doing anything on your iPhone. If any of your email accounts use the IMAP protocol (Gmail uses IMAP), any message you read or mark as read in a desktop or web-based email program also appears as read on the iPhone. IMAP syncs messages and message status across all devices that use those accounts. How to Mark iPhone Emails as Unread
You may read an email and then decide you want to mark it as unread to remind yourself that you need to come back to it later. Go to the Inbox. Tap Edit, then tap each email you want to mark as unread. Tap Mark, then tap Mark as Unread. The blue dots marking these messages as unread reappear. Just like with marking messages as read, swipe across emails and either tap the Unread button or swipe all the way across. How to Flag Emails on iPhone
The Mail app also flags messages by adding an orange dot next to the email. Flag emails to remind yourself that a message is important or that you need to take action on it. Flagging (or unflagging) messages is very similar to marking messages. Go to the Mail app and open the folder that contains the message you want to flag. Tap Edit, then tap each email you want to flag. Tap Mark, then select Flag. The messages you selected appear with orange dots next to them. If you flag an unread message, the blue unread dot displays inside an orange flagged ring. You can flag multiple messages at once using the same steps as described in the last few sections. You can also flag an email by swiping right to left and tapping the Flag button. To see a list of flagged emails, tap the Mailboxes button in the upper-left corner to move back to your list of email inboxes. Then tap Flagged. Having problems sending or receiving email on your iPhone? Learn the possible causes and how to fix problems when iPhone email is not working. Was this page helpful? Thanks for letting us know! Get the Latest Tech News Delivered Every Day Subscribe Tell us why! Other Not enough details Hard to understand Submit More from Lifewire The 15 Best Hidden Features in iOS 16 How to Search Mail in iPhone Mail How to Access a Yahoo Mail Account in iPhone Mail 10 Best Free Email Accounts for 2022 How to Postpone an Email in Outlook for iOS How to Retrieve Archived Emails in Gmail How to Flag a Message for Follow-Up in Yahoo Mail Moving, Deleting, Marking Messages in iPhone Mail How to Mark Email Unread in iPhone Mail How to Send a New Email With iPhone Mail App How to Read Emails in Threads With iPhone Mail How to Indent Text or Decrease Quote Level in iPhone Mail How to Mark Email Read in Gmail How to Streamline Conversations in Outlook How to Use AOL Mail Through an Email Client How to Flag Messages in the iPhone and iPad Mail App Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up By clicking “Accept All Cookies”, you agree to the storing of cookies on your device to enhance site navigation, analyze site usage, and assist in our marketing efforts. Cookies Settings Accept All Cookies