How to Quickly Manage iPhone Mail Using Archive
Open your iPhone's Settings., Scroll down and tap Mail., Tap Swipe Options. , Tap Swipe Right., Select Archive from the list., Go back to the Mail menu., Tap Accounts., Tap on your account., Tap on your email address., Tap Advanced., Tap Archive...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Open your iPhone's Settings.
This is the gray gear icon located on your iPhone's Home Screen. -
Step 2: Scroll down and tap Mail.
This option will be next to an envelope icon towards the middle of your Settings menu. ,, You can't select Swipe Left since it has no Archive option. , This will assign the Archive button as your swipe right option in Mail. , Tap the back button twice in the upper-left corner of your screen. , This will be at the top of the Mail menu in your Settings. , Under ACCOUNTS, tap on your email account to access your account settings. , Your email address will be next to Account at the top of your screen. , It will be at the bottom of the Account menu. , This is the first section at the top of the Advanced menu. , This is where all your archived emails will be stored. , It's in the upper-left corner of your screen.
This will take you to your Account screen. , It's in the upper-right corner of your screen.
This will save your settings. , The Mail icon looks like a white envelope in a blue box.
If Mail opens up to a different screen than your All Inboxes, open your mailbox. ,, This button looks like a white box icon on a blue background.
It will move the email to your Archive Mailbox.
Archived emails won't be deleted; they will continue to exist but will no longer clutter your inbox or original mailbox.
Alternatively, swipe all the way to the right until the Archive button expands all the way.
This will archive the email without having to tap. -
Step 3: Tap Swipe Options.
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Step 4: Tap Swipe Right.
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Step 5: Select Archive from the list.
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Step 6: Go back to the Mail menu.
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Step 7: Tap Accounts.
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Step 8: Tap on your account.
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Step 9: Tap on your email address.
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Step 10: Tap Advanced.
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Step 11: Tap Archive Mailbox under MAILBOX BEHAVIORS.
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Step 12: Select a folder for your archived emails.
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Step 13: Tap the back button twice.
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Step 14: Tap Done.
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Step 15: Open your iPhone's Mail app.
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Step 16: Swipe right on an email.
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Step 17: Tap Archive.
Detailed Guide
This is the gray gear icon located on your iPhone's Home Screen.
This option will be next to an envelope icon towards the middle of your Settings menu. ,, You can't select Swipe Left since it has no Archive option. , This will assign the Archive button as your swipe right option in Mail. , Tap the back button twice in the upper-left corner of your screen. , This will be at the top of the Mail menu in your Settings. , Under ACCOUNTS, tap on your email account to access your account settings. , Your email address will be next to Account at the top of your screen. , It will be at the bottom of the Account menu. , This is the first section at the top of the Advanced menu. , This is where all your archived emails will be stored. , It's in the upper-left corner of your screen.
This will take you to your Account screen. , It's in the upper-right corner of your screen.
This will save your settings. , The Mail icon looks like a white envelope in a blue box.
If Mail opens up to a different screen than your All Inboxes, open your mailbox. ,, This button looks like a white box icon on a blue background.
It will move the email to your Archive Mailbox.
Archived emails won't be deleted; they will continue to exist but will no longer clutter your inbox or original mailbox.
Alternatively, swipe all the way to the right until the Archive button expands all the way.
This will archive the email without having to tap.
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