I have been using Mail on my iPhone since iOS 1, however I didn’t become a fan of the app until Apple released iOS 7. Now it looks good, and allows for the customisation of my mailboxes.

Once I had setup all my accounts and started Mail for the first time, it looked quite confusing due to all the different mailboxes and accounts that were listed.

However, all of this can be taken care of with the use of one button in the top right corner called “Edit”.

I love the fact that I can get rid of all my mailboxes and just leave “All Inboxes” visible. This way, I can access the e-mails from all my mailboxes in one place. My favourites are Unread, VIP and Flagged, as they allow me to see my unread messages, letters from VIP senders, and all my Flagged messages from different mailboxes.

Step 1: Tap “edit”

Step 2: Now, all all the hidden smart mailboxes will be revealed, which you can change the position and order of



Step 3: Tap and hold the “hamburger” icon on the left, so that you can change the list order of a folder



Step 4: Tap the grey circle on the left, to activate a folder as a main mailbox option



Step 4: To active these folders, tap done

Another great feature that will please those who like their e-mails carefully arranged into folders (which is how I like it), is the ability to add a folder to the main screen of Mail as a mailbox.

Step 1: Tap the “Edit” button



Step 2: Tap “Add Mailbox…”



Step 3: Tap on your chosen account



Step 4: Tap the folder that you want quick access to



Step 5: Tap “Done” on the top right corner of the screen

And the final result, is a well organised and functional mail app, customised according to your needs, that will save you time rather than trying to navigate through a messy digital life.

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