How doo you doo mail in land scape mode?

> On May 18, 2018, at 1:20 AM, 'RobH.' via VIPhone <[email protected]> 
> wrote:
> 
> Wonder if this is orientation related,  I always do mail, indeed most things 
> on the iPad, in landscape mode.  From scratch, I think 
> it will open in the default mailbox and in a message, but there's a button in 
> the top/left which always points back up a level. 
> When I'm at mailboxes, I open the Unread one, and then I have a list down the 
> left side column with all unread message threads.  A 
> thread will open to a new side list with one message open,  but sidebar of 
> message list is still down the left side.  I tend to 
> touch middle of the message area, then do a 2-finger flip up to read from the 
> top, and then touch the left side again when I've 
> heard enough and choose a new message.  I go back to top/left corner for the 
> button to back up a level and can flick up on that 
> thread and double-tap delete to lose the whole thread, and carry on down 
> other unread stuff.  This is how I get through mail on the 
> old iPad mini and have done since I first had one.
> 
> I hear the mail will work like the phone if you stand it up in portrait mode.
> 
> RobH.
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Mary Otten" <[email protected]>
> To: <[email protected]>
> Sent: Thursday, May 17, 2018 10:12 PM
> Subject: Re: iPhone verses iPad
> 
> 
> I find your statement that email on the iPad is easier than it is on the 
> phone fascinating. I despise email on the iPad. I had the 
> original iPad, and I have an iPad mini. And I never use it for mail unless my 
> phone is totally dead. Mostly, this is because 
> whenever I open the app, it never puts me in the message list. It always puts 
> me in a message. I spend a lot of time in the list, 
> only reading those things that I want to read. The iPad is good for 
> somethings, but I would really be curious why you think the mail 
> app is so wonderful on it. My experience has been so opposite. One other 
> thing, and I don’t think it’s been fixed on the iPad. When 
> you open a message to read it, on the phone, a two finger flick up gets you 
> only the message text, that is, the thing you want to 
> read. On the iPad, you get a lot of extra junk before you get the text. 
> Unless that has recently changed which is possible, because 
> I haven’t used mail on my iPad mini in a little while.
> 
> Mary
> 
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
>> On May 17, 2018, at 2:03 PM, Merv Keck <[email protected]> wrote:
>> 
>> Hi,
>> I teach both iPhone and iPad. Email is absolutely fantastic on the larger 
>> screen. Even with no useable vision. I have helped 
>> people who had absolutely no experience with computers or iDevices learn to 
>> use both their iPhone and iPad. And the larger screen 
>> makes some applications very easy to learn. Including the native mail app. 
>> Because it is spread out and there is less of a 
>> learning curve for older adults when learning IOS for the first time.
>> Some games are also very nice on the larger screen even with no useable 
>> vision. I have seen some amazing things done on the larger 
>> amount of real estate.
>> I can't wait to update my Mini 4 in a month or two to a larger iPad as soon 
>> as it is eligible.
>> Merv
>> 
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Alan 
>> Lemly
>> Sent: Thursday, May 17, 2018 4:05 PM
>> To: [email protected]
>> Subject: RE: IPhone versess IPad
>> 
>> I'd say the only time an iPad has advantages over an iPhone is if you have 
>> enough usable vision to take advantage of the larger 
>> screen to either view more or use greater magnification. Otherwise, I'd say 
>> an iPhone is easier to navigate with.
>> 
>> Alan Lemly
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf 
>> Of Kimber Gardner
>> Sent: Thursday, May 17, 2018 9:40 AM
>> To: [email protected]
>> Subject: Re: IPhone versess IPad
>> 
>> I think it really depends on what you are doing. There are still tasks I 
>> find easier to accomplish on a laptop, but I think that 
>> is more a windows vs mac situation.
>> 
>> I use my iPad and my iPhone almost interchangeably except that my phone is 
>> with me all the time and my iPad is not.
>> 
>> I guess that isn't especially helpful. Lol! If you have some specific tasks 
>> in mind I can try to address your questions.
>> 
>>> On 5/17/18, Ralph Supernaw <[email protected]> wrote:
>>> Hi,
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> In what situations does an IPad have advantages over an IPone or a
>>> laptop computer?
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Thanks.
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