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latonja49
User level: Level 1 (4 points)

Email search function is not working - version 26.7.1

The email search is not working. It has been slow the last couple of weeks now, it does nothing at all…no response at all.


Saw this thread from earlier this year, but it was closed without a fix:iOS 26 Mail search not functioning - Apple Community


Posted on Oct 19, 2026 5:55 PM

2 replies

WheelieNick
User level: Level 9 (74,110 points)

Oct 21, 2026 1:29 PM in response to latonja49

Hi there


Please try this


  1. Open the Settings app on your iPhone or iPad.
  2. Navigate to Apps > Mail > Search.
  3. Turn off the settings listed there (such as Show in Search or Show Suggestions).
  4. Restart your device.
  5. Go back to the same menu and turn the settings back on.
  6. Crucial: Plug your device into power, connect to Wi-Fi, and leave it alone for a while (ideally overnight) to allow the indexing process to complete. 


latonja49 Author
User level: Level 1 (4 points)

Oct 21, 2026 1:55 PM in response to WheelieNick

Thank you so much! I completed steps 1-5 and the email search started working immediately afterwards.


I will leave it plugged in and on WI-FI to complete the indexing. Thanks again!

Originally posted at discussions.apple.com/thread/256379278