Change how reading and actions work
Open Settings, General settings, Display, Messages for the reading view, and Interaction for behaviour. Choose which actions show in the message toolbar, whether to go back to the list or open the next mail after deleting, which actions ask for confirmation, and what each swipe does.
For: EveryoneAndroid
How to change how reading and actions work
Where: Settings › General settings › Interaction and Display › Messages
- Open Settings and General settings.
- Tap Interaction or Display, then Messages.
- Change a setting. It applies at once.
When to use it
Suresh turns on Show next message after delete so he can clear mails in a row.
Options
| Setting | Choices | Default |
|---|---|---|
| Fixed-width fonts | On, off | Off |
| Visible message actions | Delete, Archive, Move, Copy, Spam | Delete only |
| Auto-fit messages | On, off | On |
| Volume key navigation in message view | On, off | Off |
| Return to list after delete | On, off | Off |
| Show next message after delete | On, off. Available when the previous one is off. | Off |
| Confirm actions | Delete, Delete Starred, Delete (from notification), Spam, Discard message, Mark all messages as read | Delete (from notification), Discard message, Mark all messages as read |
| Right swipe, Left swipe | See the swipe page | Toggle selection, Mark as read/unread |
| Mark as read when opened (account, Reading mail) | On, off | On |
| Always show images (account, Reading mail) | No, From contacts, From anyone | See the remote images page |
Good to know
- Opening a mail marks it read on the server too.
- Archive, Spam, Move and Copy actions need the matching folders to be set up.
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Updated 2026-10-28