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.

Tip: 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.

Tap at the top of an email you’re writing.
Tap Slide Over to move the draft to the side so you can see your inbox.
You can continue editing your draft on the side, or tap at the top of your draft, then tap Full Screen to center the email message.

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

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.

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

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