"Some Results May Not Appear" Error in Mail after iOS 18 update

I think it's fairly obvious that there is a major bug. and I doubt that we need be concerned about Apple seeing these posts because (a) hundreds of people will have reported this direct and (b) if anyone tells you apple don't look at their own community forums i would question their reasoning!

Added to that, this is not a private Relay issue, or even an iOS 18 issue, it been going on for much longer than that. Even the posts on this thread go back to November and a search will show many more, much older.

It is frustrating that Apple don't respond/ communicate, but they never have on these forums.

I just hope that someone back there is close to fixing this bug because that's what it is. Your efforts are appreciated cited but you really are wasting your tie unless you are actually an Apple software engineer in disguise! (which you might very well be, and if you are, you are still wasting your time talking about Private Relay!)

Private relay is turned off already. There are no specific settings for email privacy that I can find in my settings - either manually or by searching “private” or “privacy”. Also, “block all remote content” doesn’t exist in my settings either.

Thanks. I am on 18.1.1 and don’t have that option. If I follow the path you wrote, I get: Settings/Apps/Mail/Privacy Protection/“protect mail activity”

Underneath that toggle, it says this is to hide the IP address.

I don’t have anything saying “block all remote content” in my settings. At this stage I am reticent to allow an update given that a number of people on 18.2 are saying it’s even worse! (And it doesn’t solve this issue).

If I do a search now in my emails I’m getting more results than I was 2-3 weeks ago, but still there are emails I know are there which aren’t showing up.

Don't get your hopes up too much, but other threads about Mail problems report that the link to give feedback about iOS Mail has been removed from Apple's feedback page. This might be because Apple has realized that Mail is buggered in 18 and they are working on it.

Like I say, I don't have any inside knowledge, but hope springs eternal and all that.

This is ridiculous, why am i constantly getting this error every time i search for an email. My phone is not locked, it’s not charging and even when not connected or connected to wifi i still cant get emails! Seriously, my phone was fine before this update. I travel international and i need to access my emails, and why isn’t Apple addressing this? I think not being able to access one’s emails calls for a response from technical support!!!

This issue has caused me to not have access to an email containing show tickets and is going to ruin my evening and cost me to waste 650$ CAD. This is so basic how can you screw this up Apple?!

This issue has caused me to not have access to an email containing show tickets and is going to ruin my evening and cost me to waste 650$ CAD. This is so basic how can you screw this up Apple

I have a specific email address I use for buying all tickets - gigs, theatre, museums, trains, etc. - and a rule on my Mac that copies it to a "Tickets" folder on my mail server. It makes it much easier to find them and I can also confirm they've downloaded - although I still print them.

I’m assuming there’s still no fix. Is it just me or does having to plug in and charge to download emails negate the entire purpose of iOS as a mobile operating system?

I have a related issue too where search results in mail initially display in date order and then change to being in no clear order, anyone else?

I’d absolutely LOVE to know what on earth the “Mail Days to Sync” setting does then? The ridiculous device won’t even load an email I sent yesterday when I’m on a flight!

Apple you actually understand that aeroplanes exist… right….?

I have always had iPhones for the last 10 years or so and always been an Apple fan. Mac’s, Apple TVs, iPads you name it. Every single update seems to get worse and less user friendly (that’s why people liked iPhones). I rely on being able to search my emails. I have searched low and high and no answer for this stupid message. Plugged in, with wifi and charging (also which is absolutely ridiculous feature). Very much ready to turn in Apple.

Some Results May Not Appear. Mail downloads and organises messages when iPhone is locked, charging and connected to Wi-Fi.

Yep, sure have. I do file my emails away into folders however I have so many and use to be able to just search for them as you said either using specific words, email addresses or names. Only very few emails if any appear now. So so disappointing. It feels like we are going back in time. My work computer is PC and I can search for almost anything, it’s so easy to find past emails. It really shouldn’t be this hard 😣

February 2025 and this issue is still there. I cannot check my older emails from the phone. Very limited access to my emails! Not event when I’m at home, phone on charge and WiFi on! It needs to be fixed asap!

I completely agree. They should’ve been fixed a long time ago. I do not understand why they are dragging their feet. During court I need documents that I cannot access.

Very frustrating! Definitely cost me.

For several months now I’ve had the same frustrating message too. When I also clicked unread messages the iPhone shows none, yet the notification says I have 675 of them…which of course I can’t see! A few months ago I asked it show all the messages from “Expedia” which it showed and I deleted but now shows this very annoying message instead of any actual emails. No idea how to fix.

How do I get my mail when this keeps popping up some results may not appear if connected to WIFI or locked I don’t understand what’s going on why is this happening n I see I’m not the only one how do I fix this bc it’s messing me up with companies that I have to deal with for my disabled son I’ve got contracts that I need to read, see n sign so please tell me how to fix this major problem