cbmorton01

Q: How do I collapse folders in mail?

I organize my mail into separate folders (e.g - folders for each customer).  I find this to be a great way to find emails for a given customer regardless of the subject line. Unfortunately there does not appear to be any way to collapse folders for easy navigation in the mail client on an iPhone.  Is there anyway to collapse folders?

iPhone 5s, iOS 7.0.4, folders in mail

Posted on Dec 2, 2013 8:05 AM

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Q: How do I collapse folders in mail?

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  • by KiltedTim,

    KiltedTim KiltedTim Dec 2, 2013 8:11 AM in response to cbmorton01
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    Dec 2, 2013 8:11 AM in response to cbmorton01

    You can't collapse them.

  • by cbmorton01,

    cbmorton01 cbmorton01 Dec 2, 2013 10:00 AM in response to KiltedTim
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    Dec 2, 2013 10:00 AM in response to KiltedTim

    Yes, I suspected as much from the other threads I found.  Hopefully an increased number of inquiries/requests/discussions regarding this missing functionality will help raise the priority of adding it to a future update.

  • by A Touch of Zinn,

    A Touch of Zinn A Touch of Zinn Dec 8, 2013 8:37 AM in response to cbmorton01
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    Dec 8, 2013 8:37 AM in response to cbmorton01

    Hi   I put out the same request and so far the answer seems to be that iPad does not have the ability to collapse and expand the folders.....yet.....I hope Apple will get this feature added soon. I have business folders with many clients and sub-folders within them and the list is growing. I use Gmail and it works fine when I'm on my PC, but not with the iPad.

  • by fsveen,

    fsveen fsveen Sep 6, 2016 5:17 AM in response to cbmorton01
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    Sep 6, 2016 5:17 AM in response to cbmorton01

    Now on iOS 9.3.5 and still no way to collapse email folders...unbelievable! Does Apple not realize people have hundreds of email folders these days, or are they just completely ignorant to the needs of their users? This app is completely useless!