iPhone How To: Email Organization

Organizing Email

You can delete messages one at a time, or select a group to delete all at once. You can also move messages from one mailbox or folder to another.

Delete a message: 

Open the message and tap .
You can also delete a message directly from the mailbox message list by swiping left or right over the message title, then tapping Delete.

 

Delete multiple messages: 

When viewing a list of messages, tap Edit, select the messages you want to delete, then tap Delete.

Move a message to another mailbox or folder: 

When viewing a message, tap , then choose a mailbox or folder.

Move multiple messages: 

When viewing a list of messages, tap Edit, select the messages you want to move, then tap Move and select a mailbox or folder.

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