Apple Ipod Touch Ios5 User Guide

Mail
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Mail works with iCloud, Microsoft Exchange, and many of the most popular email systems—
including Yahoo!, Google, Hotmail, and AOL—as well as other industry-standard POP3 and IMAP 
email systems. You can send and receive photos, videos, and graphics, and view PDFs and other 
attachments. You can also print messages, and attachments that open in Quick Look.
Checking and reading email
In Mail, the Mailboxes screen provides quick access to all your inboxes and other mailboxes. 
When you open a...

Resize a column of text to fit  
the screen Double-tap the text.
See all the recipients of a message Tap Details. Tap a name or email address to see the recipient’s contact 
information. Then tap a phone number or email address to contact  
the person.
Add an email recipient to your 
contacts list Tap the message and, if necessary, tap Details to see the recipients. Then  
tap a name or email address and tap Create New Contact or “Add to 
Existing Contact.”
Flag or mark a message as unread Open the...

Using links and detected data
iPod touch detects web links, phone numbers, email addresses, dates, and other types of 
information that you can use to open a webpage, create a preaddressed email message, create or 
add information to a contact, or perform some other useful action. Detected data appears as blue 
underlined text. 
Tap the data to use its default action, or touch and hold to see other actions. For example, for an 
address, you can display its location in Maps, or add it to Contacts.
Viewing...

Organizing mail
You can organize messages in any mailbox, folder, or search results window. You can delete or mark 
messages as read. You can also move messages from one mailbox or folder to another in the same 
account or between different accounts. You can add, delete, or rename mailboxes and folders.
Delete a message:  Open the message and tap .
You can also delete a message directly from the mailbox message list by swiping left or right over 
the message title, then tapping Delete.
Some mail accounts...

Some settings depend on the type of account. Your service provider or system administrator can 
provide the information you need to enter.
Change an account’s settings:  Go to Settings > Mail, Contacts, Calendars, choose an account, 
then make the changes you want.
Stop using an accountGo to Settings > Mail, Contacts, Calendars, choose an account, then turn off 
an account service (such as Mail, Calendars, or Notes).
If an account service is off, iPod touch doesn’t display or sync information 
with that...

Reminders
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About Reminders
Reminders lets you organize your life—complete with reminders so you don’t miss a due date. 
Reminders works with your calendar accounts, so changes you make are updated automatically 
on all your iOS devices and computers.
Change views.
Mark as completed.
Add a reminder.
View and edit lists.
Switch between list view and date view:  At the top of the screen, tap List or Date.
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Setting a reminder
You can set a reminder for a date and time and have Reminders alert you when the item is due.
Add a reminder:  In Reminders, tap , then enter a description and tap Done.
After you add a reminder, you can fine-tune its settings:
Set a day or time for a reminderTap the reminder, then tap Remind Me. Turn on “On a Day” and then set 
the date and time you want to be reminded. Reminders that are due are 
displayed in Notification Center.
Add notes to a reminder Tap the reminder, then tap...

Managing reminders in date view
Use date view to view and manage reminders that have a due date.
View reminders for a date:  At the top of the screen, tap Date to view today’s reminders and 
uncompleted items from previous days.
View a recent dateDrag the time slider, located under the list, to a new day.
View a specific day Tap 
, then select a date to view.
Managing completed reminders
Reminders keeps track of the items you mark as completed. You can see them in list view or date 
view, and also in the...

Safari
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Safari lets you surf the web and view webpages. Create bookmarks on iPod touch and sync them 
with your computer. Add web clips to the Home screen for quick access to your favorite sites. Print 
webpages, PDFs, and other documents. Use Reading List to collect sites to read later.
Viewing webpages
Search the web and
the current page.
Flick through open 
webpages or open a
new page.
Double-tap an item or 
pinch to zoom in or out.
Enter a web address (URL).
Add a bookmark, add to the Reading...

Go to another pageTap , flick left or right, then tap the page.
Stop a webpage from loadingTap .
Reload a webpageTap  in the address field.
Close a pageTap , then tap  by the page.
Protect private information and 
block some websites from tracking 
your behaviorGo to Settings > Safari and turn on Private Browsing.
Set options for Safari Go to Settings > Safari.
Links
Follow a link on a webpage:  Tap the link.
See a link’s destination addressTouch and hold the link.
Detected data—such as dates and email...