How to remove Category icons in iOS 18.2 Mail?

Yes, you are missing something: the Top Ranking Reply at the top of every page in this thread.

Thank you. Why complicate something that’s easy by adding an icon.

To remove the little icons images on each email: Go to Settings → Apps → Mail → Toggle off Show Contact Photos

My iPhone has divided my emails into categories. I am loosing important info as a result. How do I get back my emails without categories?

Read rosefromulster comment. Easy to turn off.

I do not have Message List anywhere so I can turn it off. I have done a search and restarted both Mail and Settings. I was able to get the categories turned off,

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Agree- horrible. Please return to how it was before. This update is horrendous. Who likes it?

I hate having an entity other than myself categorizing my emails. I seem not to be able to turn it off as I do not have a message list under mail,apps,settings. How can I get rid of them?

You're a lifesaver! The icons were driving me crazy!

I want to completely turn off the catogoring of I phone e mails

Thank you this is great advice - just switched off both categories and blobs - I had spent twenty minutes and I could not work it out until reading this thread. Thank you.

Perfect. That worked. Thank you.

Turned off "show contact photos", which worked, and now I obviously see no icons which unexpectedly became an issue for me. I liked icons! But keep it small please. Ended up installing Gmail on my phone and it's been a better solution for now. Goodbye Apple Mail, I'm kinda shocked that Apple rolled this out.

Exactly. I’m so sick of Apple controlling my phone. Like you I don’t want any “categories” and having to work out which category Apple have decided my mail should go in. Agree why can’t I keep my personal icons for my main contacts and just remove these dumb symbols. Does anyone actually find them helpful?!

EJH04 wrote:

Hate category inboxes on Apple Mail! How to get rid of it permanently or do I have find another mail service?

You don't have to choose a different email provider, just a different email app. I've never liked the Apple Mail app. I've been using Spark by Readdle for years. I suspect it wouldn't be the one for you, though, as you don't like categories. But there are lots out there. Lots of people like Outlook.