How-to: Motorola Moto X: Messaging & Emailing

Email Management

Setting Up Your Email:

1. While on the home screen, swipe the notification bar down
2. Tap the "Menu" icon located in the upper-right corner of the screen
3. Tap "Settings"
4. Scroll to, and tap "Add account"
5. Select "Email"
6. Type in the desired email address
7. Tap the "Password" field and enter the password
8. Tap "Next"
9. Mark / unmark the options check boxes as you desire, then tap "Next"
10. Optionally, enter an account name, then tap the "Your name" field and enter the desired name
11. Tap "Next" to finish the setup

Advanced Email Setup:

1. Swipe the notification bar down
2. Tap the "Menu" icon and tap "Settings"
3. Scroll to and select "Add account"
4. Tap "Email", then type in the desired email address
5. Tap the "Password" field and enter the desired password
6. Tap "Manual setup"
7. Select the desired setting (POP3, IMAP or Exchange)
8. Select the desired "incoming server" settings then tap "Next"
9. Set the desired "outgoing server" settings and tap "Next"
10. Mark / unmark the desired check boxes in the syncing screen, then tap "Next"
11. Optionally, enter a name for the account and in the "Your name" field"
12. Tap "Next" to complete the setup

Configuring Corporate Email:

1. While on the home screen, swipe the "Notification bar" down
2. Tap the "Menu" icon > "Settings"
3. Tap "Add account" and select "Corporate"
4. Type in the desired email address and the desired password in the appropriate fields
5. Tap "Next"
6. Perform the necessary account settings changes then tap "Next"
7. Mark / unmark the desired checkboxes, select syncing frequency, then tap "Next"
8. Optionally, type in a name for your account
9. Tap "Next" to finish the setup

Using Linked Inboxes:

Note: this feature is available only if you have multiple email accounts on your device

1. While viewing the home screen, tap the "Apps" icon
2. Select "Email"
3. Tap the "Inbox" drop-down menu
4. Select "Combined view"

Adding an Email Signature:

1. From the home screen, tap the "Apps" icon
2. Tap "Email"
3. Press the "Menu" icon located at the lower-right corner of the screen (depicted as three vertical dots)
4. Select "Settings"
5. Tap the desired email account then tap "Signature"
6. Enter the signature and then tap "OK"

Writing and Sending an Email:

1. While viewing the home screen, tap the "Apps" icon
2. Browse for and select "Email"
3. Tap the "Compose" icon located in the lower-left corner of the screen (depicted as an envelope next to a "+" sign)
4. Tap the "To" field and type in the desired recipient's email address
5. Tap the "Subject" field and enter the desired subject
6. Tap the "Compose email" field and start writing your email
7. Once you're done, press the "Send" icon

Note: if you wish to add an attachment, tap the "menu" icon before sending the email, then tap "Attach file" and select the file that you wish to include in your email

Viewing an Email Attachment:

1. From the home screen, tap "Apps"
2. Select the "Email" app
3. Tap the email containing an attachment (market with a paperclip icon)
4. Tap "Attachment" and then:
   
   • To save the attachment, tap "Save"
   • Tap "View" to view the attachment (image)

Messaging

Sending a Text Message (SMS):

1. Tap the "Messaging" icon located on the home screen
2. Tap the "Compose" icon located at the lower-left corner of the screen
3. Tap the "To" field and type in the recipient's phone number
4. Tap the "Type message" field and enter the desired message
5. When you're ready, tap the "Send" icon

Sending a Multimedia Message (MMS):

1. While on the home screen, tap the "Messaging" icon
2. Tap the "Compose" icon
3. Type in the phone number of the recipient in the "To" field
4. Tap the "Type message" field and write your text
5. Tap the "Attach" icon depicted as a paperclip
6. Select the desired file type, then browse for the file and add it to your message
7. Tap "Send"

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