How does maildrop work on iphone

Maildrop is a feature on iPhone that allows you to temporarily store and forward emails from your iPhone to your computer or another email account. Here's how it works:

What is Maildrop?

Maildrop is a feature in the Mail app on iPhone that allows you to forward emails to your computer or another email account for later retrieval. This feature is useful when you're away from your computer and need to access an email, but you don't have access to your computer or prefer to check your email on your iPhone.

How to use Maildrop on iPhone

To use Maildrop on your iPhone, follow these steps:

  1. Open the Mail app on your iPhone.
  2. Tap on the "Mail" tab at the bottom of the screen.
  3. Tap on the "Maildrop" button at the top of the screen.
  4. Tap on the "Forward to Maildrop" button next to the email you want to forward.
  5. Choose the email account you want to forward the email to (e.g., your computer's email account).
  6. Enter the email address you want to forward the email to (e.g., your computer's email address).
  7. Tap "Forward" to forward the email to your computer.

How Maildrop works

When you forward an email to Maildrop, the email is temporarily stored on Apple's servers. You can then access the email on your computer or another email account by following these steps:

  1. Open your email client on your computer (e.g., Outlook, Gmail, etc.).
  2. Check your email account for new messages.
  3. Look for the email you forwarded from your iPhone.
  4. Open the email and read or respond to it as you normally would.

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