Take Control of Mail on the iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch

Chapter 4. Develop a Mobile Mail Strategy

Now that you know the pros, cons, and oddities of various account types and setup options, it's time to think about how you'll use Mail on your iPhone OS device.

The goal of this section is to help you decide how many accounts, and of which type(s), to set up on your device—and how to set up your mailboxes in a way that minimizes the pain, and maximizes the benefits, of the iPhone OS's sometimes limiting interface.

But first, to set the stage for all this, I show you how Mail on the iPhone OS compares (both favorably and unfavorably) to the email program on your desktop or laptop computer. Once you understand exactly what you have to work with, you'll be better equipped to make intelligent choices about ...