How to Unsubscribe from Emails on iPhone, iPad, and Mac

You may be wondering how to unsubscribe from emails on iPhone and Mac to clean up your inbox and stop receiving so many messages. We’ll walk you through unsubscribing in the Mail app on your Apple devices as well as how to use Clean Email to manage your subscriptions with advanced options.

Unsubscribe for a Tidy Inbox

Although emails like newsletters, marketing messages, and promotions can be helpful at times, they can also clutter your inbox making it harder to spot important emails. By unsubscribing from these types of messages, you can declutter your mailbox and stop spam emails.

When you use your email service provider’s unsubscribe feature, the application sends a request to the sender to remove your email address from their mailing list. The process normally takes a few days but can be well worth the wait to keep your inbox clean moving forward.

If you use the Apple Mail app on iPhone, iPad, and Mac, you can take advantage of the built-in unsubscribe tool. While the feature works as expected, it doesn’t offer much flexibility. For instance, you can’t see a list of unsubscribed messages, resubscribe if you change your mind, or unsubscribe in bulk. For these advanced features, check out this video about the Unsubscriber tool in the Clean Email app.

Keep reading to learn how to unsubscribe from an email on iPhone, iPad, and Mac using the Mail app along with how to use Unsubscriber in Clean Email for more effective subscription and inbox management.

How to Unsubscribe from Emails on iPhone and iPad

When you’re ready to start managing those subscriptions, you can get started quickly in both the Apple Mail and Clean Email apps on your mobile device. Here we will break down how to stop getting emails on iPhone and iPad.

How to Unsubscribe from Emails on Apple Mail

To give the Apple Mail unsubscribe feature a try, open the app on your iPhone or iPad and follow these simple steps:

  1. Go to a specific mailbox or pick All Inboxes in the Mailboxes menu.
  2. Select a message from a mailing list you want to unsubscribe from.
  3. Tap Unsubscribe at the top of the email.
  4. In the pop-up window, choose Unsubscribe to confirm and stop future messages.
Tap Unsubscribe at the top of the emailTap Unsubscribe at the top of the email

Remember, you may continue to receive emails from the sender for a few days until the removal request is accepted and the process is completed.

How to Unsubscribe on iPhone with Clean Email

To unsubscribe on iPhone and iPad using Clean Email’s Unsubscriber feature, download the app, sign up for free, and follow these steps:

  1. Display the menu using the hamburger icon on the top left and select Unsubscriber.
  2. Go to the New tab and then unsubscribe from individual or multiple messages by doing one of the following:
    • For an individual email, tap Unsubscribe.
    Unsubscriber feature in Clean EmailUnsubscriber feature in Clean Email
    • For multiple emails, tap Select at the bottom and then choose the messages or pick Select All. Tap Unsubscribe.
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  1. When the confirmation screen opens, you can also move existing messages to the Trash and/or stop receiving the confirmation messages. Turn on the toggles per your preference and tap Confirm.
  2. To view those messages you unsubscribed from, open the Unsubscribed tab at the top.

If you see a mailing list message in your Inbox you want to unsubscribe from, swipe it from right to left, tap More, and pick Unsubscribe.

Tap More and pick UnsubscribeTap More and pick Unsubscribe

As you can see below, you have a wider variety of options for unsubscribing in Clean Email that even go beyond some of the best unsubscribe apps.

With Unsubscriber:

  • You can unsubscribe from multiple emails on iPhone at once for faster email management.
  • You can unsubscribe from emails without an unsubscribe link, a feature many email providers don't offer.
  • You can see all emails on the Unsubscribed tab for easy resubscribing or for retrieving messages you unsubscribed from by mistake.
  • Your unsubscribed emails, and future ones you receive before the request is accepted, are sent directly to the Trash folder which keeps them out of your inbox.

How to Resubscribe to Emails on iPhone

What happens if you accidentally unsubscribe from emails or simply decide to resubscribe later? Unfortunately, you won’t see a way to resubscribe in the Mail app on iPhone.

One option is to revisit the website and subscribe again. However, this doesn’t always work as it may show that you’ve already subscribed.

Another option is to use Clean Email to manage your subscriptions instead because you can resubscribe directly through the app. Here’s how:

  1. Select Unsubscriber in the menu and head to the Unsubscribed tab at the top. You’ll see all emails you’ve unsubscribed from using the app.
  2. Choose Unblock below an email to start receiving the messages again.
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How to Unsubscribe from Emails on Mac

Like on iPhone and iPad, you can manage messages from mailing lists in your connected email accounts using the Apple Mail Unsubscribe feature and Clean Email’s Unsubscriber on Mac.

How to Unsubscribe on Mac with Apple Mail

If you’ve never tried the Apple Mail Unsubscribe tool on macOS, just follow these few steps.

  1. With the Mail app open, head to a specific mailbox or choose All Inboxes in the left-hand menu and select a message.
  2. Click Unsubscribe at the top of the email.
  3. Click Unsubscribe at the top of the emailClick Unsubscribe at the top of the email
  4. Choose OK to unsubscribe from future mailings.

Again, you should allow a few days for the request to process and remove your email address from the sender’s mailing list.

How to Unsubscribe on Mac with Clean Email

Whether you use the official Clean Email app for Mac or the web version in your browser, you can unsubscribe from emails the same simple way:

  1. Select Unsubscriber in the left-hand menu.
  2. Go to the New tab and then unsubscribe from individual or multiple messages by doing one of the following:
    • For an individual email, click Unsubscribe.
    Unsubscribe from emails with Clean EmailUnsubscribe from emails with Clean Email
    • For multiple emails, click the Select button at the top and then choose the messages or pick Select All. Then click Unsubscribe.
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  1. Optionally, turn on the toggles per your preference and click Confirm.
  2. To view those messages you unsubscribed from, open the Unsubscribed tab at the top.
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If you spot a subscription email in your Inbox, click the arrow next to Settings, choose Unsubscribe, and select Confirm.

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Along with Unsubscriber for easy email management, the app provides additional features to help you maintain a safe and clutter-free inbox.


Enhance Your iPhone Email Management with Clean Email

Because Clean Email works with your existing Apple Mail, iCloud Mail, and other IMAP email accounts, you can optimize the way you manage any mailbox. The app automatically screens, filters, and sorts messages for better organization but still puts you in complete control with its robust feature set.

Let's take a look at its most helpful features that you should definitely try:

Screener: When you receive emails from new senders with the Screener feature turned on, it filters these messages into a dedicated section for you to review. You can then choose to Allow, Block or Unsubscribe at your leisure.

Stop spam emails with Screener feature in Clean EmailStop spam emails with Screener feature in Clean Email

Cleaning Suggestions: You can review recommendations to clean up your inbox based on similar messages that you cleaned previously or related emails that are frequently cleaned by other users.

Auto Clean: You can create rules to automatically move messages to specific folders which keeps them organized and easy to find.

Automatically archive emails with Auto Clean in Clean EmailAutomatically archive emails with Auto Clean in Clean Email

Smart Folders: You can browse messages in the premade Smart Folders which automatically separate subscriptions as they arrive and also allow you to delete emails in bulk. Smart Folders contain messages based on preset filters like Seasonal Sales, Online shopping, and Social notifications.

Smart Folders feature in Clean EmailSmart Folders feature in Clean Email

All Clean Email features are available on iPhone, iPad, and Mac, so you can enjoy safe, secure, and easy inbox management at your desk or on the go. Download the app for free and explore the premium features during the trial period to see for yourself how they can benefit your email routine.

Clean Email works with all popular email servicesClean Email works with all popular email services

Wrap-Up

Keeping your inbox tidy so that you don’t miss important messages doesn’t have to be difficult. You can easily unsubscribe from emails you no longer want using Apple Mail or unsubscribe with automations, flexibility, and extra features using Clean Email.

Either way, you can unsubscribe from emails using your preferred service’s built-in feature. This gives you a safe way to block emails on iPhone or declutter your inbox on Mac.

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