How to Send a New Email on iPhone

To send a new email message from the pre-installed Mail app, follow these steps:

How to Use CC and BCC in the iPhone Mail App

Just like with desktop and web-based email programs, you can CC or BCC people on emails sent from your iPhone. To use either of these options, create a new email following the steps from the last section. After filling in the To line, tap the Cc/Bcc, From line to expand it to three fields.

Begin typing the recipient’s name or address. If the person is in your address book, options appear. Tap the name and address you want to use. Tap the + icon at the end of the To field. In your Contacts list, tap the person. For recipients who are not in your Contacts list, type the full email address.

Add a recipient to the CC or BCC fields in the same way that you add the original recipient in the To line. If you have more than one email address configured on your phone, you can choose which one to send email from. Tap the From line to display a list of your email accounts. Tap the one you want to send the email from.

How to Use Siri to Send Email on iPhone

In addition to writing an email with the onscreen keyboard, you can use Siri to dictate an email. Activate Siri by holding down your iPhone’s Home button or Side button (depending on your model). Say “Send a new email” (or a similar phrase) or “Send a new email to [person’s name].” Siri will ask for the subject line and then the body text of the email. Just speak what you want to say and, when it’s done, send the message. Pretty easy!

How to Send Attachments in iPhone Mail

You can send attachments—documents, photos, videos, etc.—from the iPhone, just like from a desktop email program. On iPhones running iOS 6 or higher, you can send an email with a photo or video attachment right from the Mail app. Here’s what to do:

Using Third-Party Email Provider Apps

If you aren’t interested in using the Mail app, download apps developed by your preferred email provider and use those instead. Popular email provider apps in the App Store include:

Gmail AOL Yahoo Microsoft Outlook Zoho Mail

If you’re running iOS 14 or higher, you can even set third-party email apps as your default email program.