How do you create your own short on the homescreen to email account?

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How do you create your own short on the homescreen to email account?

I've posted several threads and questions on here, mostly because I am looking at moving from a Blackberry to an iPhone.

Friends have said managing multiple email accounts is easier on the iP than BB. I fail to see how. But here's how it might work, and I am asking if this is possible:

Rather than just having the green 'Mail' app icon in the lower homescreen bar, can you create shortcuts directly to email accounts on the phone that show many if any of them have new emails, and link DIRECTLY to those accounts in the Mail app?

So for example, on the 8520 (and all the others), you get an email in and see a red mark by that account's icon. OR... you just want to check on an email in that account, you can just click that "hotmail" icon and you are straight in from the homescreen.

On the iPhone, you seem to have to click Mail, then Account.

Can you add a shortcut straight into each separate account?

I'm told you "must be able to", but not yet found out if it really is possible. Same goes for What's App - can you get the Whats App icon straight there on the homescreen, AND the MSN icon there too? Rather than going into messages then into those apps.

Posted on Jan 9, 2012 8:08 AM

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paulcb

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Jan 9, 2012 8:13 AM in response to simon_a6

Rather than just having the green 'Mail' app icon in the lower homescreen bar, can you create shortcuts directly to email accounts on the phone that show many if any of them have new emails, and link DIRECTLY to those accounts in the Mail app?

Assuming you mean the blue Mail app, sorry but no.

You could create webmail 'shortcuts' on your homescreen using Safari but you won't get any mail notifications.

http://www.apple.com/feedback/iphone.html

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simon_a6 Author

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Jan 9, 2012 8:14 AM in response to paulcb

**** it. It just means that multiple emails are not easier, in my personal view, because it takes "more taps" to get to them.

On the BB it's pretty much one tap.

I know you can view all emails in one screen, but I like to view emails in separate accounts.

the fraction of a second it takes is minimal, I accept. BUT... might goodness it would have been nice if you could "add short" direct to it.

Is What'sApp the same too - you have to go into Messages, and then into Whatapp?? Or can you get a shortcut and go straight in from homescreen?

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paulcb

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Jan 9, 2012 8:24 AM in response to simon_a6

Sorry, not familar with WhatsApp but in general, you can't add any shortcuts to the Homescreen, except for those from Safari.

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simon_a6 Author

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Jan 9, 2012 8:28 AM in response to paulcb

So if you liked a particular Game, or used a particular item within your phone regularly, it won't let you get a direct shortcut to it - much like oyu would on the desktop of a Windows 7 computer?

I use What'sApp about 30 times a day. Really need fast access to it.

Shame they didn't allow for shortcuts to apps on the homescreen, so you can custom it better.

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paulcb

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Jan 9, 2012 8:30 AM in response to simon_a6

So if you liked a particular Game, or used a particular item within your phone regularly, it won't let you get a direct shortcut to it - much like oyu would on the desktop of a Windows 7 computer?

Try the Recently Used App list... Double tap the home button.

http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4211

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simon_a6 Author

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Jan 9, 2012 8:33 AM in response to paulcb

Thank you. Can you put "whatsapp" or an App you used dozens of times a day, in the button tray, where Mail and Safari are? rather than "double click" home.

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paulcb

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Jan 9, 2012 8:37 AM in response to simon_a6

You can move any app to any location...

Tap and hold any app until it wiggles.

Move any app to the desired location, including folders.

Press the Home button when done.

http://manuals.info.apple.com/en_US/iphone_user_guide.pdf

http://www.apple.com/support/iphone/#basics.introduction

Note that the double-click home allows you to switch betwee apps without going to the homescreen, i.e. you can do this from within an app.

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pvonk

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Jan 9, 2012 8:37 AM in response to simon_a6

Sure, just make room for the icon by moving one onto one of the screens and then move another icon into the bottom area.

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simon_a6 Author

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Jan 9, 2012 8:39 AM in response to pvonk

Bingo: so it and any App can go in the bottom tray.

But you definitely cannot have the Mail app, pointing straight into a particular account, on the homescreen....?

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pvonk

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Jan 9, 2012 8:39 AM in response to simon_a6

That is correct, you can't.

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simon_a6 Author

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Jan 9, 2012 8:40 AM in response to pvonk

****, blast and sugar!

Would make me so happy if I could do that. As that's what my BB does so brilliantly.

But if you can't, you can't. 😐

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paulcb

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Jan 9, 2012 8:41 AM in response to simon_a6

But you definitely cannot have the Mail app, pointing straight into a particular account, on the homescreen....?

Not with multiple email accounts.

If you use GMail, try their app or maybe your provider has an app.

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simon_a6 Author

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Jan 9, 2012 8:42 AM in response to paulcb

No I use two personal mail accounts.

Incidentially, that **** out of a word wasn't a full on bad word, but apologies to Apple if it was deemed in that way.

I use hotmail for two account,and two personal pop3 accounts. Really want to be able to get into them with one tap from the homescreen. But seems like it's locked out from being able to do that.

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