You know when you’ve upset Today Show co-host Hoda Kotb that you’ve crossed a line. That’s exactly what Apple did by changing up threaded emails in iOS 10’s Mail app, which has people across the internet befuddled. What’s with all the scrolling to read messages? Why is the oldest message on the top of the thread? I know it’s perplexing, but these annoyances are easily fixable—and if you want to disable Mail threading altogether, you can do that, too.
Move most recent email to the top
At first, I loved iOS 10’s new threaded email. Then I started planning a wedding, and email threads with vendors began to spiral out of control. Threads should’ve been the best way to manage the back-and-forth about pricing and availability, but then I realized I was shooting myself in the foot by not enabling one subtle tweak in Mail settings. Be prepared for your life to change right now: Go to Settings > Mail > Threading. Toggle on “Most recent message on top.” No more scrolling.
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