How to Unsubscribe from Emails Quicker than Ever Before (iOS 26)

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By Conner Carey
October 02, 2025

If you're like me, you've subscribed to a lot of email lists over the years that you no longer want to receive emails from. iOS 26 introduces a new Unsubscribe button in the Mail app, allowing you to unsubscribe from email lists more quickly than ever before. Here's how to use the new Unsubscribe feature in Mail on an iPhone and iPad.

Why You'll Love This Tip

  • Unsubscribe from email lists and newsletters with a few taps.
  • Stop the flood of emails to your inbox, and cut down on the time it takes to go through emails daily.
  • This works with newsletters and other mailing lists, but not with one-off senders.

How to Unsubscribe from Email Lists on iPhone & iPad

System Requirements

This tip was tested on an iPhone 16 running iOS 26. Your iPhone needs to be updated to iOS 26 to run this feature. Find out how to update to the latest version of iOS.

I love how fast Apple's new unsubscribe feature in the Mail app is, and I'm sure you will too. Here's how to unsubscribe from email lists with iOS 26:

  1. Open the Mail app. open the mail app
  2. Tap an email you'd like to unsubscribe from. tap the email you want to unsubscribe from
  3. Tap Unsubscribe. tap unsubscribe in email
  4. Tap Unsubscribe one more time to confirm. tap unsubscribe again

​​​​​​And that's it! It's just that easy to unsubscribe from emails on your iPhone and iPad. Be sure to check out our free Tip of the Day for more great Mail app tutorials.

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