How to disable the Mail app in iOS 11?

[bingefeller]

Greetings,

I have iOS 11.2.6 and I would like to switch to the official Gmail app for my emails.

How do I stop the mail app giving me notifications and downloading new emails?

Thanks!

 

[Paddle1]

Greetings,

I have iOS 11.2.6 and I would like to switch to the official Gmail app for my emails.

How do I stop the mail app giving me notifications and downloading new emails?

Thanks!

Disable or delete your account(s) from the Mail app. You can do this in Settings > Accounts & Passwords

However this will stop you from composing emails outside of the Gmail app.

 

[Mefisto]

The best solution would be to just disable notifications for the Mail app (Settings>Notifications>Mail), and enable notifications for the Gmail app. That way you can still compose mails on the stock app (which is needed if you f. ex. click a link on a webpage or something similar), but all notifications appear on Gmail.

This would mean, however, that you'd have to have the Mail app on your phone, but I just chucked it in to a folder when I had the same arrangement.

 

[bingefeller]

Thanks guys.

Now I have found out two options, I will decide which one is best for me.

 

[riteshritesh]

You can delete default mail app too.

 

[960design]

Greetings,

I have iOS 11.2.6 and I would like to switch to the official Gmail app for my emails.

How do I stop the mail app giving me notifications and downloading new emails?

Thanks!

1. Delete the mail app: Long press until wiggle, then tap (x)
2. OR Settings > iCloud > Mail > Toggle Off

 

[bingefeller]

Thanks again folks. I wouldn't want to delete the Mail app, just in case I want it back.

 

[cynics]

Thanks again folks. I wouldn't want to delete the Mail app, just in case I want it back.

You redownload from the App Store “Mail” the dev is Apple to confirm its the correct app.