How to Use Email Reminders in Apple Mail on iPhone, iPad, and Mac

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Whether you use Apple Mail on your iPhone, iPad, or Mac, we’ll teach you how to set up and use email reminders below.

How to Use Email Reminders on an iPhone or iPad

There are two ways to access the email reminders feature in the Apple Mail app for iOS and iPadOS devices. We’ll look at both methods below.

Using Apple Mail’s Remind Me Feature From the Inbox

If you’re looking at your emails in your inbox and want a quick way to sort through them and set reminders for yourself, it’s possible to do so with a simple swipe. Here’s a simple step-by-step guide showing you how:

You can also set reminders in the Mail app after opening and reading an email to get back to it later.

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Using Apple Mail’s Remind Me Feature From an Email

When you open an email, you’ll see a few icons at the bottom of the screen. While all of them help you sort, organize, and interact with your mailbox, you can follow these steps to set a reminder:

How to Use Email Reminders on a Mac

While you can rely on a lot ofMac apps to set up reminders, that might not be everyone’s cup of tea. Fortunately, just like the iOS and iPadOS versions of the Mail app, you can access the Remind Me feature from your inbox.

However, your Mac’s bigger screen allows you to sort through your emails while previewing the message simultaneously. So, here’s what you need to do to use the Remind Me feature in Apple Mail:

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The Remind Me feature is just one of the manyreasons to use Apple Mail on your Mac.

Never Forget an Email Again With Apple Mail

It’ll be hard to forget to email someone again once you implement Apple Mail’s Remind Me feature in your daily routine. Apple has made it so easy to access this feature that you don’t need to rely on third-party reminder apps.

Whether you’re using an iPhone, iPad, or Mac, you could remind yourself about important emails within seconds and receive notifications later to get back to them.

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