How to Move Discarded Mail Messages to the Deleted Mailbox on an iPhone

Open your iPhone’s Mail app., Tap Mailboxes., Tap Trash., Scroll down and tap on a desired email. , Tap the move icon., Tap Deleted Messages.

6 Steps 1 min read Medium

Step-by-Step Guide

  1. Step 1: Open your iPhone’s Mail app.

    The icon looks like a white envelope over a blue background located on one the home screens.
  2. Step 2: Tap Mailboxes.

    It is located in the upper left corner of the screen. , It is located in the “Mailboxes” list on the left side.

    Note: if you want to move an archived message instead, tap on All Mail. ,, It looks like a folder and can located in the upper right corner of the screen.

    The “Mailboxes” list will reappear on the left side of the screen. , An animation of the email jumping to the “Deleted Messages” box will be displayed, indicating that the message has been moved.
  3. Step 3: Tap Trash.

  4. Step 4: Scroll down and tap on a desired email.

  5. Step 5: Tap the move icon.

  6. Step 6: Tap Deleted Messages.

Detailed Guide

The icon looks like a white envelope over a blue background located on one the home screens.

It is located in the upper left corner of the screen. , It is located in the “Mailboxes” list on the left side.

Note: if you want to move an archived message instead, tap on All Mail. ,, It looks like a folder and can located in the upper right corner of the screen.

The “Mailboxes” list will reappear on the left side of the screen. , An animation of the email jumping to the “Deleted Messages” box will be displayed, indicating that the message has been moved.

About the Author

S

Samuel Freeman

Writer and educator with a focus on practical cooking knowledge.

57 articles
View all articles

Rate This Guide

--
Loading...
5
0
4
0
3
0
2
0
1
0

How helpful was this guide? Click to rate: