How to View Starred / Flagged Emails in Airmail

<h2>Problem</h2><p>You've starred or flagged emails in Airmail but can't find them all in one place.</p><h2>Solution</h2><h3>On macOS</h3><ol><li>Look in the <strong>sidebar</strong> for the <strong>Starred</strong> (or Flagged) folder</li><li>Click on it to see all starred emails across all accounts</li><li>If you don't see it, go to <strong>Settings → Favourites</strong> and enable the <strong>Starred</strong> folder</li></ol><h3>On iOS / iPadOS</h3><ol><li>Tap the sidebar/hamburger menu</li><li>Look for <strong>Starred</strong> in the folder list</li><li>If not visible, go to Settings and enable it in the sidebar configuration</li></ol><h3>How to Star an Email</h3><ul><li><strong>Mac</strong>: Click the star icon next to the email, or select the email and press <strong>L</strong></li><li><strong>iOS</strong>: Swipe on the email and tap the Star action, or open the email and tap the star icon</li></ul><h3>Tips</h3><ul><li>Starred emails sync across all devices since the flag is stored on the server</li><li>In Gmail, "Starred" and "Flagged" are the same thing</li><li>You can use different colored flags on Mac by right-clicking the flag icon</li></ul>

Updated on: 03/28/2026