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How to Send a New Email With iPhone Mail App

Send emails from your iPhone as easily as from your computer

By Sam Costello Sam Costello Writer Ithaca College Sam Costello has been writing about tech since 2000. His writing has appeared in publications such as CNN.com, PC World, InfoWord, and many others. lifewire's editorial guidelines Updated on July 19, 2022 Tweet Share Email Tweet Share Email

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Expand Jump to a Section How to Send a New Email on iPhone How to Use CC and BCC in the iPhone Mail App How to Use Siri to Send Email on iPhone How to Send Attachments in iPhone Mail Using Third-Party Email Provider Apps

What to Know

Open Mail app > in lower-right corner, tap Compose icon > in To field, enter recipient email.Next, type subject and message > Send.CC and BCC: Create new email > in To field, enter recipient > select CC/BCC, From > add recipients. This article explains how to send a new email message using the Mail app on an iPhone running iOS 6 through iOS 14.

How to Send a New Email on iPhone

To send a new email message from the pre-installed Mail app, follow these steps: Tap the Mail app to open it. In the lower-right corner of the screen, tap the Compose icon. It's a square with a pencil in it. This opens a new, blank email. Enter the email address of the person you're writing to in the To field in one of three ways: Begin typing the recipient's name or address. If the person is in your address book, options appear. Tap the name and address you want to use. Tap the + icon at the end of the To field. In your Contacts list, tap the person. For recipients who are not in your Contacts list, type the full email address. Tap the Subject line and type a subject for the email. Tap the body of the email and write the message. When you're ready to send the message, tap Send. Email providers that aren't preconfigured on the iPhone can be added to the Mail app manually. However, you must provide information from the provider, including the hostname and incoming and outgoing mail settings.

How to Use CC and BCC in the iPhone Mail App

Just like with desktop and web-based email programs, you can CC or BCC people on emails sent from your iPhone. To use either of these options, create a new email following the steps from the last section. After filling in the To line, tap the Cc/Bcc, From line to expand it to three fields. Add a recipient to the CC or BCC fields in the same way that you add the original recipient in the To line. If you have more than one email address configured on your phone, you can choose which one to send email from. Tap the From line to display a list of your email accounts. Tap the one you want to send the email from.

How to Use Siri to Send Email on iPhone

In addition to writing an email with the onscreen keyboard, you can use Siri to dictate an email. Activate Siri by holding down your iPhone's Home button or Side button (depending on your model). Say "Send a new email" (or a similar phrase) or "Send a new email to [person's name]." Siri will ask for the subject line and then the body text of the email. Just speak what you want to say and, when it's done, send the message. Pretty easy! If you've already got a new email open, and prefer to dictate the message instead of type it, you can do that, too. With the new email ready, tap into the body and then tap the microphone icon at the bottom right. Speak your email and wait for the iPhone to transcribe it. You may need to edit the text, depending on the accuracy.

How to Send Attachments in iPhone Mail

You can send attachments—documents, photos, videos, etc.—from the iPhone, just like from a desktop email program. On iPhones running iOS 6 or higher, you can send an email with a photo or video attachment right from the Mail app. Here's what to do: Open a new email and type the message. Tap and hold the message area of the email. When the magnifying glass or blue cursor (depending on your version of the iOS) appears, let go. In the pop-up menu, tap the right arrow to reveal additional choices. Tap Insert Photo or Video to open the Photos app. (Later versions of iOS include options like Add attachment and Insert drawing, which work in the same way.) Find and select the photo or video you want to attach. Tap Choose to attach the photo or video to the email message. With the attachment added to the email, tap Send.

Using Third-Party Email Provider Apps

If you aren't interested in using the Mail app, download apps developed by your preferred email provider and use those instead. Popular email provider apps in the App Store include: Gmail AOL Yahoo Microsoft Outlook Zoho Mail If you're running iOS 14 or higher, you can even set third-party email apps as your default email program. Was this page helpful? Thanks for letting us know! Get the Latest Tech News Delivered Every Day Subscribe Tell us why! Other Not enough details Hard to understand Submit More from Lifewire How to Schedule an Email on iPhone How to Send iPhone Mail From a Different Account How to Email Undisclosed Recipients in iPhone Mail How to Send Images With iPhone Mail How to Send Email to Bcc Recipients in iPhone Mail How to Send Email to Undisclosed Recipients From Gmail How to Search Mail in iPhone Mail How to Save Contact Information From an iPhone Email How to Send Message to a Group in Windows Live Hotmail How to Email Multiple Recipients Using Cc and Bcc How to Indent Text or Decrease Quote Level in iPhone Mail How to Send Email From a PHP Script How to Add Rich Formatting to Text in iPhone Mail How to Send Group Emails on Your iPhone or iPad How to Attach a Photo to an Email on iPhone and iPad How to Send Voice Messages on iPhone Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up By clicking “Accept All Cookies”, you agree to the storing of cookies on your device to enhance site navigation, analyze site usage, and assist in our marketing efforts. Cookies Settings Accept All Cookies