Galaxy S II: The Missing Manual

Writing Messages in Gmail

WHEN YOU WANT TO create a new Gmail message, start from the inbox, press the Menu key, and then tap Compose on the menu that appears. A new, blank message form opens, and the keyboard appears so you can start typing.

Note

If you want a larger keyboard, turn your Galaxy S II 90 degrees.

Write your message this way:

• Type the recipient’s address in the To field. As you type, Gmail looks through your Contacts list, as well as the list of people you’ve sent email to in the past, and displays any matches. (Gmail matches the first few letters of first names as well as last names as you type.) If you find a match, tap it instead of typing the rest of the address. You can add as many addresses as you want.

• Send copies to other recipients. Press the Menu, and tap Add Cc/Bcc from the menu that appears. Two new lines appear beneath the To field—Cc and Bcc.

  Anyone whose email address you put in the Cc and Bcc boxes gets a copy of the email message. The difference is that while everyone can see all of the Cc recipients, the Bcc copy is sent in private. None of the other recipients can see the email addresses you enter in the Bcc field.

  Note

  The term carbon copy comes from those long-gone days in the last century when people typed mail, documents, and memos on an ancient device ...