How to Receive Unique Alerts for VIP Emails on iPhone and iPad
Thursday November 29, 2018 2:06 AM PST by Tim Hardwick
Keeping on top of VIP emails can be made even easier by ensuring you receive a specific sound or vibration alert whenever one comes through on your iPhone or iPad. That way you'll know if a new message justifies your immediate attention before you've even looked at your iOS device. Here's how to set them up.
- Launch the Settings app on your iPhone or iPad.
- Tap Mail in the list.
- Tap Notifications.
- Tap VIP.
- Tap Sounds.
- Choose a unique sound from the list or tap Vibration to select a special vibration. The default sound alert is Ding (Classic), so be sure to choose something different.
With that done, the next time you receive an email from one of your VIPs, you'll get the unique notification alert and immediately know it's an important message.
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