Writing a New Message

A new message lets you initiate email contact with a person. To create a new email message, you can use the Mail program or the Contacts program.

The Mail program is useful for typing an email address to send your message to. The Contacts program is useful if you've already stored an email address and don't feel like typing it again.

Writing a Message from the Mail Application

The Mail program lets you either type an email address or retrieve an email address from the Contacts program. To use the Mail program to write and send a message, do this:

  1. From the Home screen, tap Mail. The Mail screen appears. (If you have set up multiple email accounts, you may first need to select which account to use.) The New Message icon, which ...

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