Apple iPad iOS 8.1 - Manual (Page 54)

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See important messages
Mark person
as a VIP.
Mark person
as a VIP.
Get notified of replies to a message or thread. Tap , then tap Notify Me. While you’re writing
a message, you can also tap in the Subject field. To change how notifications appear, go to
Settings > Notifications > Mail > Thread Notifications.
Gather important messages. Add important people to your VIP list, so all their messages appear
in the VIP mailbox. Tap the sender’s name in a message, then tap Add to VIP. To change how
notifications appear, go to Settings > Notifications > Mail > VIP.
Get notified of important messages. Notification Center lets you know when you receive
messages in favorite mailboxes or messages from your VIPs. Go to Settings > Notifications > Mail.
Flag a message so you can find it later. Tap while reading the message. To change the
appearance of the flagged message indicator, go to Settings > Mail, Contacts, Calendars >
Flag Style. To see the Flagged smart mailbox, tap Edit while viewing the Mailboxes list, then
tap Flagged.
Search for a message. Scroll to or tap the top of the message list to reveal the search field.
Searching looks at the address fields, the subject, and the message body. To search multiple
accounts at once, search from a smart mailbox, such as All Sent.
Search by timeframe. Scroll to or tap the top of the message list to reveal the search field, then type
something like “February meeting” to find all messages from February with the word “meeting.”
Search by message state. To find all flagged, unread messages from people in your VIP list, type
“flag unread vip.” You can also search for other message attributes, such as “attachment.”
Junk be gone! Tap while you’re reading a message, then tap Move to Junk to file it in the Junk
folder. If you accidentally move a message, shake iPad immediately to undo.
Make a favorite mailbox. Favorite mailboxes appear at the top of the Mailboxes list. To add a
favorite, view the Mailboxes list, then tap Edit. Tap Add Mailbox, then select the mailbox to add.
You’ll also get push notifications for your favorite mailboxes.
Show draft messages from all of your accounts. While viewing the Mailboxes list, tap Edit, tap
Add Mailbox, then turn on the All Drafts mailbox.
Attachments
Save a photo or video to Photos. Touch and hold the photo or video until a menu appears, then
tap Save Image.
Open an attachment with another app. Touch and hold the attachment until a menu appears,
then tap the app you want to use to open the attachment. Some attachments automatically
show a banner with buttons you can use to open other apps.
See messages with attachments. The Attachments mailbox shows messages with attachments
from all accounts. To add it, view the Mailboxes list, then tap Edit.