How to Set Up a Reminder to Respond to an Email in iOS 16

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If you receive an important email that you don't want to forget to respond to, iOS 16 has you covered! This new software update makes it possible to set up a reminder in your Mail app at the desired time so that you don't need to worry about forgetting to send a response.

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Why You'll Love This Tip:

• Never forget to respond to an important email again.
• Get a brand new notification at the selected time as a reminder to reply.

How to Set Up Email Follow-Up Reminders in the Mail App

These steps only work if you have iOS 16. Once you've updated your iPhone:

1. Open the Mail app.
   
   
2. Identify an email you wish to set up a reminder for and swipe right over it.
   
   
3. Tap Remind Me.
   
   
4. You'll see a drop-down menu with pre-set reminder options. To create a custom reminder, tap Remind Me Later.
   
   
5. Use the calendar to select a month, date, and time then tap Done.
   
   

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How to End the Reminder

If you wish to end the reminder early:

1. Open the Mail app and navigate to Mailboxes.
   
   
2. Tap Remind Me.
   
   
3. Swipe left over the email you wish to cancel a reminder for.
   
   
4. Tap Clear.
   
   

With this new email follow-up reminder feature, you never have to worry about missing an important email! This is more effective than leaving an email unread because you will actually get a notification reminding you to respond!