Organise email with folders in Mail on iCloud.com

iCloud includes seven default Mail folders: Inbox, VIP, Drafts, Sent, Archive, Bin and Junk. You can create additional folders and subfolders to organise your email.

When you create additional folders, they are visible on any device that has Mail turned on in iCloud settings.

To work with folders, make sure the Mailboxes list is visible.

Create a folder or subfolder

In Mail on iCloud.com, do one of the following:

Create a new folder: while a default folder is selected, click next to Folders in the Mailboxes list. Type a name, then press Return or Enter.
Create a subfolder: select the folder where you want to add a subfolder, click , type the new subfolder’s name, then press Return or Enter. You can also click an existing folder and drag it onto another folder.
Move a subfolder to the top level: click the subfolder, then drag it onto the Folders header in the Mailboxes list.

The folders you create are sorted alphabetically.

Rename or delete a folder

Important: Deleting a folder deletes everything inside it — messages, subfolders, and messages in subfolders.

In Mail on iCloud.com, double-click the name of the folder you want to rename or delete.
Do one of the following:
- Rename a folder: type the folder’s new name, then press Return or Enter.
- Delete a folder: click to the left of the folder’s name, then click Delete.

Move email into a folder

In Mail on iCloud.com, select the message or messages, then do either of the following:

If you selected one message: click at the top right, choose a folder or create a new folder, then click Move.
If you selected multiple messages: click Move, choose a folder or create a new folder, then click Move.

You may also select one or more messages, then drag them onto a folder in the Mailboxes list.

Learn how to use Mail on iCloud.com on a phone or tablet.

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Organise email with folders in Mail on iCloud.com

Create a folder or subfolder

Rename or delete a folder

Move email into a folder