Save a draft in Mail on iPad

In the Mail app , you can save a draft to finish later, or look at existing emails while you’re writing a new one.

Save a draft for later

If you’re writing an email and want to finish it later, tap Cancel, then tap Save Draft. To resume work on an email you saved as a draft, touch and hold , then select a draft.

If you have a Mac with OS X 10.10 or later, you can also hand off unfinished emails between your iPad and your Mac. See Hand off tasks between iPad and your other devices.

Look at another email while you’re writing one

Swipe down from the top of an email you’re writing.
When you’re ready to return to your email, tap its title at the bottom of the screen.

If you have more than one email waiting to be finished, tap the bottom of the screen to see them all.

Show draft emails from all your accounts

Tap in the upper-left corner to view your mailboxes.
Tap Edit at the top of the list.
Tap Add Mailbox, then turn on the All Drafts mailbox.

View all your current email drafts

If you have multiple email accounts, you can use the All Drafts mailbox to view thumbnails of your recent drafts along the bottom of the screen.

Tap in the upper-left corner.
Tap Edit at the top of the list.
Tap Add Mailbox, then turn on the All Drafts mailbox.

While you’re working on a draft, swipe down. Tap any thumbnail to open the draft, then continue editing.

The Mail window showing the sidebar on the left and five thumbnails across the bottom of the screen. The thumbnail on the far right is highlighted, and the related email is open.

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iPad User Guide

Save a draft in Mail on iPad

Save a draft for later

Look at another email while you’re writing one

Show draft emails from all your accounts

View all your current email drafts

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