Right under the search bar, above your emails, is a row of filters: All, People, Services, Unread and Starred. Tap one to narrow the list to that kind of mail, and tap All to see everything again. The row scrolls sideways, so if Starred is cut off at the edge, swipe the row to the left.
What each filter shows
- All: every email in the folder you are viewing, including those marked as Done or Reply Later.
- People: mail from people, such as friends, family and colleagues.
- Services: mail sent by companies and online services, such as deliveries, bookings, receipts and newsletters. It opens a second row of categories, Updates, Travel, Finance and Newsletters, so you can narrow it down further.
- Unread: only the emails you have not opened yet.
- Starred: the emails you have starred.
How mail ends up in People or Services
You don't sort anything yourself. BlueMail's Smart Filter service does it as your mail arrives, so keep Smart Filter turned on if you use these two filters. It works from the senders it recognizes as services, which means mail from a sender it doesn't recognize, a small shop for example, can show up under People rather than Services.
Read emails in the Unread view
By default, an email you read can stay in the Unread view. If you would rather it left the list as soon as you read it, turn on Hide Read Emails from Unread Filter. See How to Hide Read Emails from the Unread Filter?
When the list was last updated
Tap the round icon at the right end of the filter row to see when your mail list was last updated, for example Updated Now. To check for new mail yourself, see How to Refresh Mail List?
Choosing the filter BlueMail opens with
The mail list opens on All. To open on Unread or Starred instead, go to Settings | Global Settings | Advanced Features | Default filter in Message List. People and Services can't be set as the default. See How do I change the default filter?
Looking for the filters in the account picker?
Earlier versions of BlueMail kept All, Unread and Starred in the account picker, the menu that opens when you tap your account name. They now live in this row above the mail list, and the account picker holds your accounts, Clusters, Dark Mode and Settings.
You'll also find All, Unread and Starred when you open a contact or a group from the Contacts tab. There they narrow down the emails you have exchanged with that person or group.
