Write an email in Mail on iPhone

Use the Mail app to keep in touch with friends, family, and colleagues. You can send and receive photos, videos, drawings, documents, and more.

WARNING: For important information about avoiding distractions that could lead to dangerous situations, see Important safety information for iPhone.

Add additional mail accounts

Go to Settings > Passwords & Accounts > Add Account > Other > Add Mail Account.

Tap . Touch and hold to view draft emails you’ve saved.

Ask Siri. Say something like: “New email to John Bishop” or “Email Simon and say I got the forms, thanks.” Learn how to ask Siri.

Double-tap in the email body, tap Add Attachment, then select a document in Files.

Touch and hold in the body of the email, then select the text you want to include.
Tap , then tap Reply.

To turn off the indentation of the quoted text, go to Settings > Mail > Increase Quote Level.

Double-tap in the email body, then tap Insert Photo or Video.

Go to Settings > Mail > Signature.

Tip: If you have more than one mail account, tap Per Account to set a different signature for each of them.

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