Hardware Reference
In-Depth Information
the list of Mailboxes. To demote a VIP to what we jokingly refer to as an NVIP (translation:
not very important person), tap the name or e-mail at the top of the message and then tap Re-
move from VIP.
To mark a message as unread or to flag it,
tap the Flag icon at the top of a message. These
options appear:
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Mark as Unread:
Choose Mark as Unread for messages that you may want to
revisit at some point but which don't necessarily have some special significance.
The message is again included in the unread message count on the Mail icon on
your Home screen, and its mailbox again has a blue dot next to it in the message
list for that mailbox. You can tap Mark as Read if the message loses its signific-
ance.
•
Flag:
Choose Flag for those messages that deserve special status or that you want
to find again in a hurry.
•
Move to Junk:
We all get crap e-mail. This option moves those messages to your
junk pile.
To zoom in and out of a message,
use the pinch and unpinch gestures, at which we suspect
you now excel. See Chapter
2
if you need help with your touchscreen moves.
To follow a link in a message,
tap the link. Links typically display in blue, but sometimes
other colors and sometimes underlined. If the link is a URL, Safari opens and displays the
web page. If the link is a phone number, the iPad gives you the chance to add it to your con-
tacts (or copy it). If the link is a map, Maps opens and displays the location. If you tap a date
you can create an event on that date or show it in Calendar. And, last but not least, if the link
is an e-mail address, a new preaddressed blank e-mail message is created.
If the link opens Safari, Contacts, or Maps and you want to return to your e-
mail, press the Home button on the front of your iPad and then tap the Mail icon. Or double-
press the Home button and select Mail from the gallery of running apps.
Darling, You Send Me (E-Mail)
Sending e-mail on your iPad is a breeze. You'll encounter several subspecies of messages: pure text,
text with a photo, a partially finished message (a
draft
) that you want to save and complete later, or a
reply to an incoming message. You can also forward an incoming message to someone else — and
in some instances print messages. The following sections examine these message types, one at a
time.
