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▪ You cannot sync Google calendars or contacts, but you can sync
Notes.
▪ You can set up additional From addresses (see Change Your From
Address ).
These differences aren't major, but some users may find them significant. For example, I
don't use Google's Contacts or Calendar features, but I do like the option to use other From
addresses. So for me, using the Other button to configure Gmail as a regular IMAP account
is the right choice. If you don't need extra From addresses but do want to sync your Google
Contacts or Calendars, tapping the Google button is the right choice.
However, good news—you can have it both ways (more or less)! Set up your Gmail account
twice, once in each manner—but turn on Mail and Notes in only the one you set up with the
Other button. That way, you can use Mail's standard Gmail setup for Contact and Calendars
but use the Gmail-as-IMAP account type for Mail so you can take advantage of multiple From
addresses
Change Your From Address
If you've configured more than one email address or account, Mail uses the From address as-
sociated with the mailbox you're viewing when you create an outgoing email message. When
you create the message while in the Accounts view, or from within another app, the From ad-
dress is ordinarily the main email address of your default account, as set in Settings > Mail,
Contacts, Calendars. However, you can choose a different From address for any given outgo-
ing message:
1. Compose and address the message as usual.
2. Tap the line in the header that says Cc/Bcc, From: address. That line expands
into separate Cc, Bcc, and From lines.
3. Tap the From line.
4. Using the control at the bottom of the screen (on an iPhone or iPod touch) or the
popover list that appears (on an iPad), select the address you want to use.
5. Tap Send.
But wait—what if the address you want doesn't show up in Step 4? By default, what you see
here are the From addresses from all the accounts set up on your device. If a given POP
or IMAP account can use any of several From addresses (for example, you use webmas-
ter@domain.com as an alias to name@domain.com ) and those extra addresses don't ap-
pear in this list, you may be able to add them.
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