How to Set Up Focus Mode and Notification Filtering on iPhone

<h2>Problem</h2><p>You want to control which Airmail notifications you receive during different Focus modes on iPhone.</p><h2>Setting Up Focus Filters</h2><h3>Create a Focus Filter for Airmail</h3><ol><li>Open iPhone <strong>Settings → Focus</strong></li><li>Select a Focus mode (e.g., Work, Personal, Sleep)</li><li>Scroll down and tap <strong>Add Filter</strong></li><li>Look for <strong>Airmail</strong> in the app list</li><li>Configure which accounts or folders should send notifications during this Focus</li></ol><h3>Notification Settings in Airmail</h3><ol><li>Open Airmail → <strong>Settings → Notifications</strong></li><li>Configure notification behavior per account:

<ul><li><strong>All Emails</strong> — Get notified for every new email</li><li><strong>VIP Only</strong> — Only get notified for emails from VIP contacts</li><li><strong>None</strong> — Silent notifications, no alerts</li></ul></li></ol><h2>Recommended Setup</h2><ul><li><strong>Work Focus</strong> — Enable notifications only for work email accounts</li><li><strong>Personal Focus</strong> — Enable only personal email accounts</li><li><strong>Sleep Focus</strong> — Disable all Airmail notifications</li><li><strong>Do Not Disturb</strong> — Allow only VIP contacts through</li></ul><h2>Tips</h2><ul><li>Focus modes require iOS 15 or later</li><li>You can schedule Focus modes to activate automatically</li><li>Location-based Focus activation works great for Work mode</li><li>Use VIP contacts to ensure important senders always get through</li></ul>

Updated on: 03/28/2026