How to Show Only Inbox Messages in Mail App Threads on an iPhone

Open your iPhone's Settings., Scroll down and tap Mail., Scroll down to the Threading section. , Ensure Organize by Thread is enabled., Tap the Complete Threads switch.

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Step-by-Step Guide

  1. Step 1: Open your iPhone's Settings.

    You can find the Settings app on one of your Home screens.

    It may be in a folder labeled "Utilities."
  2. Step 2: Scroll down and tap Mail.

    On older devices, this will be labeled "Mail, Contacts, Calendars."

    , You'll need to have threading enabled in order for threads to appear at all in the Mail app. , When this is disabled, the switch will move to the left and turn white.

    This will limit message threads to only messages that are currently in your inbox.
  3. Step 3: Scroll down to the Threading section.

  4. Step 4: Ensure Organize by Thread is enabled.

  5. Step 5: Tap the Complete Threads switch.

Detailed Guide

You can find the Settings app on one of your Home screens.

It may be in a folder labeled "Utilities."

On older devices, this will be labeled "Mail, Contacts, Calendars."

, You'll need to have threading enabled in order for threads to appear at all in the Mail app. , When this is disabled, the switch will move to the left and turn white.

This will limit message threads to only messages that are currently in your inbox.

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