Read mail as conversations
With conversation view on, replies to the same mail are grouped into one row with a number showing how many messages it holds. Tap the row to see the thread, then tap a message to read it. To show every message on its own row, turn off Threaded view in display settings.
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How to read mail as conversations
Where: Settings › General settings › Display › Message lists › Threaded view
- Open Settings, General settings, Display, Message lists.
- Switch Threaded view on or off.
- In the list, tap a row that shows a number above 1 to open the thread.
When to use it
A reply chain on the quarterly budget has six mails. It shows as one row with a 6, and Meera opens it once.
Good to know
- Threaded view is on by default.
- Search results are never grouped.
- Conversations are built on the phone from the mails already downloaded.
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Updated 2026-10-28