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title: Setup Default Folders on iPhone or iPad (IOS 18+)
description: "The following steps will guide you at setting up default IMAP folders on your iOS / Apple device. This guide was created using**iOS 18**, newer or older devices may not show the same windows. Feel free to reach out to…"
url: "https://www.caorda.com/support/setup/imap-set-default-folders-on-apple-mobile-device-ios-18/"
updated: "2026-01-23"
category: Setup a Device
tags:
  - IMAP
  - iPad
  - iPhone
  - POP
---

# Setup Default Folders on iPhone or iPad (IOS 18+)

The following steps will guide you at setting up default IMAP folders on your iOS / Apple device.

This guide was created using**iOS 18**, newer or older devices may not show the same windows. Feel free to reach out to Caorda Support for any help.

1. Access the **Settings** app of your device
    ![](https://www.caorda.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/1_Settings_Icon.png)
         
2. With the **Settings** app open, scroll down and tap on “**Apps**”.
    ![](https://www.caorda.com/wp-content/uploads/support_images/email_imap_ios18/1_settings_app_scroll_down.jpg) ![](/wp-content/uploads/support_images/email_imap_ios18/2_select_apps.jpg)
     
     
3. Select the **Mail** app settings.
    ![](/wp-content/uploads/support_images/email_imap_ios18/3_tap_on_mail_app.jpg)
     
     
4. Then, tap on ****Mail Accounts.****![](/wp-content/uploads/support_images/email_imap_ios18/4_tap_mail_accounts.jpg)
     
     
5. Next, tap on your Caorda Hosted Email Account.
    ![](/wp-content/uploads/support_images/email_imap_default_ios_folders/91_view_accounts.jpg)
     
     
6. Select **Account Settings**
    ![](/wp-content/uploads/support_images/email_imap_default_ios_folders/92_my_caorda_mail.jpg)
     
7. In your account settings, select **Advanced**
    ![](/wp-content/uploads/support_images/email_imap_default_ios_folders/93_account_settings.jpg)
     
8. In your advanced settings, we want to edit the **Mailbox Behaviors** section and update their values.
    ![](/wp-content/uploads/support_images/email_imap_default_ios_folders/94_account_advanced.jpg)
     
9. Go through Each item, **Drafts**, **Sent**, and **Deleted**, selecting the option that **matches the following**:
     
    **Drafts** Mailbox -> "Drafts"
    **Sent** Mailbox -> "Sent Items"
    **Deleted** mailbox -> "Deleted Items"
     
    ![](/wp-content/uploads/support_images/email_imap_default_ios_folders/95_default_sent_folder.jpg)
    An example, updating Sent Mailbox to "Sent Items".
     
10. Your iOS device will now put emails in the correct folders.