Organize email with folders in Mail on iCloud.com

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

When you create folders, they’re 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

Go to icloud.com/mail, then sign in to your Apple Account (if necessary).
Do one of the following:
- Create a new folder: While a default folder is selected, select next to Folders in the Mailboxes list. Type a name, then tap or press Return or Enter.
- Create a subfolder: Select the folder where you want to add a subfolder, select , type the new subfolder’s name, then tap or press Return or Enter.
  If you’re using a computer, you can also click an existing folder and drag it onto another folder.

The folders you create are sorted alphabetically.

Rename or delete a folder

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

Go to icloud.com/mail, then sign in to your Apple Account (if necessary).
Tap or double-click the name of the folder you want to rename or delete.
If you’re using a phone or tablet, you may have to tap Edit first.
Do one of the following:
- Rename a folder: Type the folder’s new name, then tap or press Return or Enter.
- Delete a folder: Select to the left of the folder’s name, then select Delete.

Move email into a folder

Go to icloud.com/mail, then sign in to your Apple Account (if necessary).
Select the email or emails you want to move in your email list:
- On a phone or tablet: Tap Edit at the top of the email list, then tap next to the email or emails.
- On a computer: Click the email. To select multiple emails, Command-click (on a Mac) or Control-click (on a Windows device) the emails.
Select Move , choose a folder or create a new folder, then select Move.

If you’re using a computer, you can also select one or more emails, then drag them onto a folder in the Mailboxes list.

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iCloud User Guide

Organize email with folders in Mail on iCloud.com

Create a folder or subfolder

Rename or delete a folder

Move email into a folder