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

by Joe Kissell

May 2010

Beginner to intermediate

96 pages

2h 34m

English

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Check Your MailDevice-Specific ViewsiPhone/iPod touchiPadThe Accounts ListThe Mailbox ListThe Message ListThe Message View
Incoming AttachmentsOutgoing Attachments

Search within MailSearch Mail Using Spotlight
Email ProtocolsPOPIMAPExchange ActiveSync
Gmail on the Web vs. Gmail in MailGmail via POP vs. IMAP vs. Exchange ActiveSyncGmail via POPGmail via IMAPGmail via Exchange ActiveSync
Learn Mail's Strengths and LimitationsWhat's Great about iPhone OS MailWhat Mail on the iPhone OS Can't Do (and How to Cope)Unified InboxCollapsible Hierarchical MailboxesMailbox ManagementRulesCross-Account FilingTouch TypingStyled TextSpam FilteringFile ManagementSingle System-Wide SignatureDigital Signatures and EncryptionEncoding Choice
Account Setup Basics
Exchange ActiveSync AccountsMobileMe AccountsGmail AccountsYahoo Mail AccountsAOL AccountsStandard POP or IMAP Accounts
On/OffAccount InformationIncoming Mail ServerOutgoing Mail Server(s)Modify SMTP Server SettingsAdd an SMTP ServerDelete an SMTP ServerAdvanced Mail SettingsMailbox BehaviorsDeleted MessagesIncoming SettingsFetch/Push OptionsGlobal Fetch/Push OptionsAccount-Specific Fetch/Push OptionsOther Mail SettingsExchange ActiveSync SettingsMail NotificationsiPhone or iPod touch:iPad:
Activate IMAPManage Problematic MailboxesAll MailStarredHide Mailboxes
Network Problems
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Can't Send Mail

If you see an error message when sending mail, or if the progress bar at the bottom of the screen never makes any progress, and none of the previous network-related suggestions helped, try the following:

Change the SMTP port for the account to 587 or 465. Consult Outgoing Mail Server(s).
Turn on one or more additional SMTP servers for the account that's unable to send. Again, see Outgoing Mail Server(s).
If all else fails, and your account is accessible via a Webmail interface, log in using Safari and send your message there.

Note

If you tried to send a message and it didn't go through, it may seem that the message has disappeared. However, it's still there. Look in the mailbox list for the account from which you sent the message; there ...