How to Send Email on Android

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The simplest way to send email when you're on the go

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Last Updated: March 19, 2024 Tested

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This wikiHow teaches you how to use the Gmail app on your Android to send email messages.

Quick Email Steps on Android

Open your preferred email app (such as Gmail, Yahoo Mail, or Outlook).
Tap the Compose button, which usually has a pencil icon on it.
Tap the To: field and type the email address of your recipient.
Tap the Subject field and type the subject of your email.
Tap the Compose email field and type up the body of your email message.
Tap the Send button, which usually has an icon of a paper airplane.

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Open the Gmail app on your Android.

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You can use the Gmail app to send and receive messages through Gmail. Your Google email account (Gmail) was set up automatically when you first signed into your Android. To use it, tap the multicolored envelope or "M" icon on your home screen. If you don’t see it there, you’ll find it in the app drawer.
- If you don't like Gmail, you can always use a different email app on your Android, such as Outlook or Yahoo.

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Tap the Compose icon.

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You'll see it at the bottom-right corner of your inbox.

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Choose a recipient.

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Tap the "To" field and type the person's email address. As you type, a list of matching contacts will appear. If you see the address of the person you’re writing, tap to select it.
- To add another recipient to the message, tap the down-arrow
  
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Enter an email subject for quick reference and clarity.

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While you can technically leave this field blank, it's not common to send messages without subject lines.

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Compose your message.

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This is the body of the email. If you'd like, you can also attach a file, such as a photo or document, by tapping the paperclip icon at the top of the screen.

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Tap the paper airplane icon to send the message.

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If the recipient responds to your message, the response will appear in your inbox.

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Tap the three dots on the top-left of the screen. Scroll down and tap "Drafts". From here, you can edit and send your drafts.

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If you are using Gmail, then go the sent tab and check whether your message is in the sent list; if not, then it was not sent.

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How to Send Email on Android

Quick Email Steps on Android

Steps

Open the Gmail app on your Android.

Tap the Compose icon.

Choose a recipient.

Enter an email subject for quick reference and clarity.

Compose your message.

Tap the paper airplane icon to send the message.

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