The Mail app on your iPhone can feel basic when stacked against its rivals.

Here are 10 tips to help you use Apple Mail on your iPhone like a pro.

By default, Apple lets you recall an email for up to 10 seconds after you send it.

Apple Mail app on an iPhone.

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But you could change this duration to give yourself more leeway to recall a sent email.

To do this, go into the rig controls and select “Mail.”

Swipe right on it and select “Remind Me.”

Undo Send button in Apple Mail app on an iPhone.

Now, choose an option from the pop-up.

Hit “Done” to set the reminder.

it’s possible for you to also modify it if required.

Cancel button to cancel sending an email.

double-check notifications for the Mail app are enabled on your iPhone for the reminder notifications to come through.

The Mail app has numerous formatting options to help you make your email text stand out.

To access these options, hit the “<” icon at the top of your keyboard.

Mail settings option in the iPhone Settings.

Then, tap the “Aa” button.

This will bring up the “Format” card with all the formatting options.

Simply snag the text you want to format and tap an option on the Format card to apply it.

time delay options for the Undo Send Delay feature.

To do this, bring up the email you want to save as a PDF.

Then, tap the reply button at the bottom of the screen.

Select “Print,” and it will show you a preview of the email.

Follow Up button in Apple Mail app.

Depending on your email’s length, the preview might span multiple pages.

When this happens, grab the pages you wish to include in your final PDF.

Finally, tap the Share button in the top-right corner.

Clear Follow Up Suggestion option to dismiss future reminders.

Select “Save to Files” and choose the location where you want to save the PDF.

Use a Custom Signature

An email signature serves many purposes.

But more importantly, it adds legitimacy to your emails and makes you look more professional.

Remind Me option in Apple Mail.

Apple Mail uses “Sent from my iPhone” as the default signature on your iPhone.

However, it looks boring and unprofessional.

To do so, go to prefs > Mail > Signature.

setting up an email reminder with Remind Me.

To do this, head into parameters, select “Mail,” and tap “Accounts.”

Select “Add Account.”

Now, choose the bang out of account you want to add on the next screen.

arrow key to bring up the Format card in Apple Mail

Once your account is added, you’re able to find it under “Mailboxes.”

But you could save yourself the hassle by setting up a default account for Apple Mail.

To do this, go back into tweaks and select “Mail.”

Aa button to access formatting options in Apple Mail

Customize Swipe Actions

Apple simplifies some of the email operations in the Mail app with swipe actions.

you might access these actions by swiping left or right on an email.

To do this, go to controls and select “Mail.”

formatting options available in Apple Mail on an iPhone

Under “Message List,” select “Swipe Options.”

Apple has been updating the Mail app over the years to make it more useful.

That said, Apple Mail has its shortcomings and isn’t suited for everyone’s needs.

Reply / Forward button in Apple Button.

selecting the Print option in Share Sheet.

Share button in Apple Mail.

using the Save to Files option to save an email as a PDF.

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Add Account option in Mail settings on iPhone.

ensuring Mail toggle is turned on.

Unsubscribe button in Apple Mail on an iPhone.

Confirming unsubscription from email in Apple Mail.

customizing Apple Mail Swipe Options.

Swipe Left and Swipe Right gesture actions.