Apple ME179LL/A, MC544LL/A Organizing mail, Searching mail, Mail accounts and settings, Accounts

Organizing mail

You can organize messages in any mailbox, folder, or search results window. You can delete or mark messages as read. You can also move messages from one mailbox or folder to another in the same account or between different accounts. You can add, delete, or rename mailboxes and folders.

Delete a message: Open the message and tap .

You can also delete a message directly from the mailbox message list by swiping left or right over the message title, then tapping Delete.

Some mail accounts support archiving messages instead of deleting them. When you archive a message, it’s moved from your Inbox to All Mail. Turn archiving on or off in Settings > Mail, Contacts, Calendars.

Recover a message	Deleted messages are moved to the Trash mailbox.
	To change how long a message stays in the Trash before being deleted
	permanently, go to Settings > Mail, Contacts, Calendars. Then tap Advanced.
Delete or move multiple messages	While viewing a list of messages, tap Edit, select the messages you want to
	delete, then tap Move or Delete.
Move a message to another	While viewing a message, tap , then choose a mailbox or folder.
mailbox or folder
Add a mailbox	Go to the mailboxes list, tap Edit, then tap New Mailbox.
Delete or rename a mailbox	Go to the mailboxes list, tap Edit and then tap a mailbox. Enter a new name
	or location for the mailbox. Tap Delete Mailbox to delete it and its contents.

Flag and mark multiple messages as read

While viewing a list of messages, tap Edit, select the messages you want then tap Mark. Choose either Flag or Mark as Read.

Searching mail

You can search the To, From, Subject and body text of email messages. Mail searches the downloaded messages in the current mailbox. For iCloud, Exchange, and some IMAP mail accounts, you can also search messages on the server.

Search email messages: Open a mailbox, scroll to the top, and enter text in the Search field. Tap From, To, Subject, or All to choose which fields you want to search. If your mail account supports it, messages on the server are also searched.

Mail messages can also be included in searches from the Home screen. See “Searching” on page 27.

Mail accounts and settings

Accounts

Settings for Mail and your mail accounts are in Settings > Mail, Contacts, Calendars. You can set up: ÂÂ Microsoft Exchange

ÂÂ iCloud

ÂÂ MobileMe ÂÂ Google ÂÂ Yahoo!

ÂÂ AOL

ÂÂ Microsoft Hotmail

ÂÂ Other POP and IMAP mail systems

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