With iOS 18.2, Apple introduced an all new Mail app. It introduced mail categorization, a fresh coat of paint, contact photos/business logos for conversations, a new system for grouping emails, and more. All of that sounded nice when it was unveiled back at WWDC, but now that Ive actually spent some time using it, Im having some doubts.Mail CategorizationOne of the biggest features in the new Mail app is categorization, breaking down your emails into varying categories of Primary, Transactions, Updates, and Promotions.This all sounds nice in concept, since itd declutter your inbox, and the Primary tab would contain everything thats important. In practice though, a lot of things were incorrectly categorized, and I found myself swiping over to the All Mail tab most of the time, that way I could see everything without having to deal with inaccurate sorting.And yes, you can choose to recategorize senders if you dont like how Apple chose to sort it. However, I find that a bit tedious compared to simply turning categorization off entirely.How to disable itApple thought about the fact that everyone might not necessarily like categorization, and provided a simple way to disable it.Click on the three dots in the upper right hand corner of the inbox, and you can swap from Categories to List View. This provides an All Mail experience, while still keeping the profile pictures and other design elements of the new Mail app.This setting is also inbox by inbox, so if youd like to have categorization on all inboxes, but a list view for others, you can do that.Priority notificationsLuckily for me, Apple already has Priority Notifications in the Mail app, which does a much better job at quickly highlighting whats important, without me feeling like Im potentially missing out on emails because of less-than-ideal categorization. This feature has definitely saved me a couple times. Obviously, this feature requires an Apple Intelligence capable device (iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 16, iPhone 16 Pro, iPad mini 7, and M1 and later Macs/iPads) but its my preferred method of seeing whats important.Apple will also soon be expanding Priority Notifications to all Apple Intelligence capable devices in a future iOS 18 release, allowing you to keep track of whats most important, across all of your varying apps not just mail. However, thats not here quite yet.What do you think of the new Mail app in iOS 18.2? Let us know in the comments below.Follow Michael:X/Twitter,Bluesky,InstagramAdd 9to5Mac to your Google News feed. FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links. More.Youre reading 9to5Mac experts who break news about Apple and its surrounding ecosystem, day after day. Be sure to check out our homepage for all the latest news, and follow 9to5Mac on Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn to stay in the loop. Dont know where to start? Check out our exclusive stories, reviews, how-tos, and subscribe to our YouTube channel