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People who use iOS or Mac iOS often opt for the native Mail app on both platforms. However, for most users, it is not something that they think about because it just works fine! As a result, they do not put in extra effort to ensure that they make the most of the app.
However, with the help of a few hacks, you can make the most of it. Unfortunately, most applications on Apple's platforms are a tad complicated, and thus, there is a need for a few tips and tricks.
In this regard, you should know why you should not use your Gmail application on your iPhone. This article by Forbes will enlighten you.
Most individuals use the default Mail application. So without any further delay, let us talk about how you can make the most of this platform.
Get a larger inbox
Do you know that with the help of a trick, you can sign up for a larger inbox? If you are getting emails regularly, then it is very likely that your mailbox will become crammed. You can fit more messages on the display screen by cutting down on text preview lines. If the display is small on your smartphone, this tip can come in handy.
Firstly, you need to go to Settings. Then go to Mail - preview. From the option, you need to choose a line. It will have an impact on how much text preview Mail you get to see on the screen. Without a large chunk of Mail, you can fit more emails into your screen.
Get alerts for specific threads
For receiving alerts for specific threads, you have to swipe right on an email, Tap for more, and then click on the "notify me" option. This will make sure that you get alerts for that particular thread. This is very important if you get VIP emails daily. However, if you want to keep track of a vital mail thread, you can do that as well. All you need to do is go to your inbox, swipe to the right on a message, tap on the three dots that appear beside the same, click on the dropdown menu, and click on the "notify me" option. You will then get an option to confirm the same. This way, you can get notified about that email thread every time an email pops in.
Saving an email as a PDF
If an email comes in a PDF format, you have two ways. First, there are applications like Mac's native Mail client, which provides a specific choice to export email as PDF. However, the desktop, web, or mobile version gives you a way to save email as a PDF while you are trying to print it. To save an email as a PDF in the Mail application, you can open any email and then go to file - export as PDF and click on save.
On the other hand, you can click on file - print. It gives you more control over the file design as well. Once you have selected all the options, you need to click on save as PDF from the dropdown menu. To know how to save an email as a pdf, click here.
Use Siri for email purposes
While you have read a lot of blogs on managing your email on iOS, we are pretty sure that you have not read quite much about using Siri to manage your mailbox. Siri is the perfect digital assistant when you are using iOS and its Mail application. All you need to do is invoke Siri and ask her to search for a message about a certain topic or from a specific contact on your list. So when you're drafting an email the next time, you can invoke Siri and say, "remind me to finish this later".
You can make the most of it if you are using the Mail application on iOS. Add flair to your text: Most people do not care about the flair to their write-ups when drafting an email. But the presentation is important! Make sure you make the email body look appealing by using italics, bold, etc. Tap on the right-facing arrow icon and then choose the preferred style from the "B I U" icon. This way, you can format your text.
Shake to recover deleted messages in your mailbox
Accidentally deleting emails are more common than you imagine. Not many people know this, but there is a way to recover deleted messages when you end up deleting an email by mistake. In the case of an iOS device, all you need to do is shaking your iPhone. You will then see an "Undo trash" dialogue box appearing on the screen.
Once you have recovered the email, you can shake it to send it to the trash again.
Swipe down to drafts
There is a lot of complication when it comes to how drafts work in the Apple system. If you have been hitting on the cancel option on a message and clicking on "save draft" to get back to your mailbox until now, we are going to show an alternative method.
Once you start typing a message in Mail, you can look to the top of the message pane.
If you see that rectangular Gray bar above the new message, swipe down from that, and the message will be saved in your bottom navigation bar. All you need to do is click on the new message to retrieve your draft.
Hope these tips and tricks do come in handy. Have some more to share? We'd love to hear!