Read, send, manage emails

If you've set up email accounts, you’ll start receiving emails after your accounts syncs with your phone. When you receive an email notification, you'll see in the status bar.

Read email

  1. To open email from a notification, swipe the status bar down and touch the notification:

    • A single email notification opens the message directly.
    • A multiple email notification opens the email list; touch an email to open it.

    If you dismiss the notification and want to view the email later, open the Email app.

  2. Do any of the following:

    • To view other folders, touch from your email list.
    • Attachments appear at the end of the email. You can view or save them.
    • You can print emails from your phone.

Reply to or forward an email

  1. Swipe to the end of the email to see all options:

    • To reply to the sender only, touch .
    • To reply to the sender and all recipients, touch .

    • To forward an email, touch .
  2. Enter your message.
  3. To copy someone on the email, in the To field, touch .
  4. Touch .

Send new email

  1. Touch > Email > .
  2. Enter the recipient and your message.

    TipIf you have responses or phrases that you use frequently, set them up as quick responses.
  3. To copy someone on the email, in the To field, touch .
  4. Touch SEND.

Add attachment

  1. In the email you're composing, touch > Attach file.
  2. Browse to the file, and touch it to add it to the email. The attachment appears at the bottom of the email.

Find emails

When you open the Email app, you see your Inbox:

  • To view sent email, drafts, recently deleted email, and other categories, touch .
  • If you don't see emails listed after you touch a category, swipe down on the screen to sync it.

To search for emails, touch at the top of your email list and enter search terms, like the topic or the sender's name.

Delete emails

To delete an open email, touch .

To delete multiple emails, go to your email list, touch & hold each message to delete, then touch .

To delete large quantities of email, sign into your email account on your computer, and see your email provider's help for more information.

Tips
  • To delete attachments that you saved from emails, use the Downloads app.
  • You can also remove email accounts from your phone.

Learn more

For more help with Gmail, read Google's support information.

For help managing email from other providers, sign into your email account on your computer and look for the provider's instructions.