Webmail on the iPad

DESPITE THE FACT THAT you can get your messages on your iPad through its dedicated Mail app, that’s not the only way to monitor your inbox. As you may remember from the last chapter, the iPad has a nice, sturdy web browser. With it, you can check web-based email accounts (Yahoo, Gmail, Hotmail, AOL, and so on) by logging in through Safari. The beauty of webmail is that you can manage your email from whatever Internet-ready device you happen to be using that day.

Depending on the service you use, you may find that it offers a mobile version of your mailbox when you log in through the iPad’s browser, like the Yahoo mailbox shown here. Some big services (like Google) even have their own free apps in the App Store, designed to make it easier to check mail, news, and other features on your iPad. Check the App Store and search for your service.