Apple Mail Follow Up: Explained

What does follow up on email mean? Apple's native Mail app has a feature called Follow Up. Using machine learning, the feature will remind you to follow up with someone if you haven't heard back from them after a certain amount of time. It's extremely useful for keeping things from slipping through the cracks! We'll show you how to use it and how to turn off Follow Up in Apple Mail.

Why You'll Love This Tip

• Never forget to follow up about an email again with the new Follow Up feature on the Apple Mail app.
• Or you can turn this feature off if you don't want to see notifications.

How to Use Apple Email Follow Up Feature

On certain emails where you have asked a question or for a response, you will see a Follow Up button when you tap them in the Sent folder in the Mail app. Emails that your Mail app thinks you might want to follow up on will also be boosted to the top of your inbox after three days with no response. If you like tips about how to use your iPhone, be sure to sign up for our free Tip of the Day! Here's what the iOS Mail Follow Up Suggestions setting does.

1. On your iPhone, open the Mail app.
2. Go to Mailboxes and tap Sent.
3. Tap a recently sent message that contains a question.
4. Just under the address bar, you will see a button that says Follow Up...
5. If you tap the button, it will take you to a new blank email, already addressed to the same recipient as before, to make following up about an unanswered email that much quicker!
6. If you want to turn off follow up in Apple Mail, go to the Settings app and tap Apps.
7. Find the Mail app in the list or use the search bar.
8. Toggle Follow Up Suggestions to off. The toggle will be gray and to the left when disabled.

That's how to use the Apple Mail Follow Up feature and how to turn off Follow Up in Apple Mail. Whether you like this feature or you want to turn it off, the new settings in Apple's Mail app continue to make it a decent competitor to other mail clients.