Apple iPod touch iOS 5.1 - Manual (Page 61)

Mail
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Mail works with iCloud, Microsoft Exchange, and many of the most popular email systems—
including Yahoo!, Google, Hotmail, and AOL—as well as other industry-standard POP3 and IMAP
email systems. You can send and receive photos, videos, and graphics, and view PDFs and other
attachments. You can also print messages, and attachments that open in Quick Look.
Checking and reading email
In Mail, the Mailboxes screen provides quick access to all your inboxes and other mailboxes.
When you open a mailbox, Mail retrieves and displays the most recent messages. You can set the
number of messages retrieved, in Mail settings. See “Mail accounts and settings” on page 64.
Unread messages
Number of
messages in
thread
Organize messages by thread Go to Settings > Mail, Contacts, Calendars and turn Organize By Thread
on or off.
If you organize messages by thread, related messages appear as a single
entry in the mailbox.
Check for new messages Choose a mailbox, or tap at any time.
Load more messages Scroll to the bottom of the list of messages and tap Load More Messages.
Zoom in on part of a message Double-tap an area of the message. Double-tap again to zoom out. Or
pinch apart or together to zoom in or out.
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