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Write and send a Gmail message - Sony Xperia Arc

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Gmail is a free email service provided by Google. Using an application on your phone, you can retrieve and send Gmail messages. Follow these instructions to write and send a Gmail message.
You need to activate a Google account on your phone before you can write and send a Gmail message. Click here for information on how to activate a Google account.

If you don't want to use the Gmail application, you can use your phone's browser: open the browser and connect to http://gmail.com.

Press the menu icon.
Press the menu icon.
Press the menu icon.
Step 1 of 13

Find "Gmail"

Press the menu icon.

Press Gmail.
Press Gmail.
Press Gmail.
Step 2 of 13

Find "Gmail"

Press Gmail.

Press the Menu key.
Press the Menu key.
Press the Menu key.
Step 3 of 13

Create email message

Press the Menu key.

Press Compose.
Press Compose.
Press Compose.
Step 4 of 13

Create email message

Press Compose.

Press To.Key in the first letters of the required contact.Matching contacts are displayed.
Press To.Key in the first letters of the required contact.Matching contacts are displayed.
Press To.Key in the first letters of the required contact.Matching contacts are displayed.
Step 5 of 13

Enter recipient

Press To.
Key in the first letters of the required contact.
Matching contacts are displayed.

Press the required contact.
Press the required contact.
Press the required contact.
Step 6 of 13

Enter recipient

Press the required contact.

Press Subject and key in the required subject.
Press Subject and key in the required subject.
Press Subject and key in the required subject.
Step 7 of 13

Enter subject

Press Subject and key in the required subject.

Press Compose Mail and key in the required text.
Press Compose Mail and key in the required text.
Press Compose Mail and key in the required text.
Step 8 of 13

Write text

Press Compose Mail and key in the required text.

Press the Menu key.
Press the Menu key.
Press the Menu key.
Step 9 of 13

Attach saved picture

Press the Menu key.

Press Attach.Go to the required folder.
Press Attach.Go to the required folder.
Press Attach.Go to the required folder.
Step 10 of 13

Attach saved picture

Press Attach.
Go to the required folder.

Press the required picture.
Press the required picture.
Press the required picture.
Step 11 of 13

Attach saved picture

Press the required picture.

Press the send icon when you've finished your email message.
Press the send icon when you've finished your email message.
Press the send icon when you've finished your email message.
Step 12 of 13

Send the email message

Press the send icon when you've finished your email message.

Press the Home key to return to standby mode.
Press the Home key to return to standby mode.
Press the Home key to return to standby mode.
Step 13 of 13

Exit

Press the Home key to return to standby mode.

Find "Gmail"

Press the menu icon.
Press Gmail.

Create email message

Press the Menu key.
Press Compose.

Enter recipient

Press To.
Key in the first letters of the required contact.
Matching contacts are displayed.
Press the required contact.

Enter subject

Press Subject and key in the required subject.

Write text

Press Compose Mail and key in the required text.

Attach saved picture

Press the Menu key.
Press Attach.
Go to the required folder.
Press the required picture.

Send the email message

Press the send icon when you've finished your email message.

Exit

Press the Home key to return to standby mode.
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