newly released iOS 18.2 Mail brings a brand new categorization feature to the app that automatically sorts your emails into four different sections—Primary, Transactions, Updates, and Promotions. Apple says this feature lets you find and manage your email more quickly. Although this is a useful addition for those with overloaded Mail apps, not everyone will like the new layout. Some people may also find those extra sections distracting. If you too are missing the old layout of the Mail app, read on to learn how to disable Mail categories in iOS 18.2.
Mail Categories in iOS 18.2
The Mail Categories feature in iOS 18.2 automatically sorts your incoming emails into four categories: Primary, Transactions, Updates and Promotions. The Primary category shows personal and time-sensitive emails. The Transactions section keeps track of order confirmations, receipts, and shipping information. The Updates section displays news, newspapers and social notifications. Finally, your coupons, deals, and sales emails will appear in the promotions section.
It’s worth knowing that if there is time-sensitive information in the Transactions, Updates, or Promotions section, they will be displayed under the primary message list.
But Apple Intelligence-Compatible iPhone and iPadYou will get an additional option for priority messages. This feature shows you the most important emails like dinner invitations or your boarding passes. You won’t find this feature on devices that don’t support Apple Intelligence.
Return to list view in Mail app in iOS 18.2
When you update to iOS 18, the Mail app will automatically sort your emails into categories. If you feel that this classification is not ideal for your email management style or you notice that some emails are incorrectly categorized, you can switch back to the traditional list view. Here’s how to do it:
- open mail app On your iPhone or iPad.
- From the top right, tap more button (three points).
- You’ll see that the Categories layout is selected by default. just choose list View To turn off mail categories in iOS 18.2.
Once you switch to list view, the Mail app will show all your emails in chronological order, as you would see them before installing iOS 18.2. Apple aims to improve the Mail app classification feature over time. If you want, you can always enable mail categories on your iPhone or iPad.
This is how you can turn off Mail app classification in iOS 18.2. This will help you enjoy the same “all mail” experience and ensure you don’t miss emails due to automatic classification.
