How to Archive Emails on Mail.com in 2026

Written by David Morelo

Archiving is supposed to reduce clutter without deleting history. On Mail.com, it does that—but only in the simplest way.

How to Archive Emails on Mail.com

Steps:

  1. Select an email.
  2. Click Archive.

The message is removed from Inbox and stored in the Archive folder.

How to Find Archived Emails in Mail.com

To access archived emails:

There’s no advanced archive filtering.

How to Unarchive Emails on Mail.com

Unarchiving requires:

  1. Opening the Archive folder
  2. Selecting the email
  3. Moving it back to Inbox manually

No bulk unarchive rules exist.

Limitations of Mail.com Archiving

Mail.com does not support:

Everything is manual.

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Pros and Cons

Pros:

✅ Simple and predictable
✅ Keeps emails accessible

Cons:

❌ No automation
Manual management only

Final Thoughts

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