Apple released iOS 18.2 in December 2024. Among its changes is the inclusion of Mail Categories to every iPhone's Mail app. These categories were intended to assist users in prioritizing their email messages. Users have conveyed to some courts that emails sent via CM/ECF and GovDelivery were automatically categorized as "Updates" and thereby filtered out of their Inboxes. This categorization could result in the unintentional overlooking of important case-related and other court notifications.

Users may modify their Mail app automatic categories or disable the categorization all together. For more information on the software update and to review the steps for overriding this new feature, please visit the Apple support website.