The E-Mail Must Get Through - iPad Mini - page 128

If you start typing an e-mail address, e-mail addresses that match what you
typed appear in a list below the To or Cc field. If the correct one is in the list, tap it to use it.
3. (Optional) Tap the field labeled Cc/Bcc, From.
Doing so breaks the field into separate Cc, Bcc, and From fields, as shown in Figure 5-11 .
The Cc/Bcc label stands for carbon copy/blind carbon copy. Carbon copy (a throwback term
from another era) is kind of an FYI to a recipient. It's like saying, “We figure you'd appreciate
knowing this, but you don't need to respond.”
When using Bcc, you can include a recipient on the message but other recipients can't see that
this recipient has been included. It's great for those secret agent e-mails! Tap the respective Cc
or Bcc field to type names. Or tap the + symbol that appears in those fields to add a contact.
4. (Optional) If you tap From, you can choose to send the message from any of your e-mail
accounts on the fly, assuming, of course, that you have more than one account set up on
the mini.
5. Type a subject in the Subject field.
The subject is optional, but it's considered poor form to send an e-mail message without one.
6. Type your message in the message area.
The message area is immediately below the Subject field. You have ample space to get your
message across.
Apple includes a bunch of landscape-orientation keyboards in various applica-
tions, including Mail. When you rotate the iPad to its side, you can compose a new message
using a wider-format virtual keyboard.
7. Tap the Send button in the upper-right corner of the screen.
Your message wings its way to its recipients almost immediately. If you aren't in range of a
Wi-Fi network or a cellular network when you tap Send, the message is sent the next time
you're in range of one of these networks.