How can I use my gmail account when, by default, my iCloud account sends a message from Safari in iOS 8?

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How can I use my gmail account when, by default, my iCloud account sends a message from Safari in iOS 8?

I am just having a few problems and need some guidance...

When I click on an email address in Safari, a blank email form will appear and if I use that form, it will be shown as sent from my (seldom used) iCloud account. I would prefer that any messages sent could be from my gmail account so that any replies will go to my gmail account.

But I'm just so dense that I can't find a way to accomplish this.

If anyone can understand the question and can offer some advice I would be extraordinarily grateful.

Thanks,

Clinton

iPad Air 2 running iOS 8.3 (amongst other devices and OS's)

Posted on May 21, 2015 6:18 PM

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JimHdk

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May 21, 2015 6:23 PM in response to clintonfrombirmingham

Check what is set in Settings > Mail, Contacts, Calendars > Default Account

Make sure that it is set to your GMail Account.

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Answer 2

May 21, 2015 6:58 PM in response to JimHdk

OK – now my gmail account is the default account. I'll check in the next couple of days and if it works, I'll come back and mark your answer as the solution.

Thanks so very much,

Clinton

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Jotta

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Jul 9, 2015 4:32 PM in response to clintonfrombirmingham

I don't know how to contact you in any other way.

Can you please help me with your article to change from HDD to SSD. I have an old MacBook Black Early 2008 and I want to start from zero with an SSD.

I want to literally REPLACE the HDD with SSD. Possible? Like unplugging the HDD, and just plugging in the SSD.

The Article: Upgrading Your MacBook Pro with a Solid State Drive

Sorry for any inconvenience... and thank you.

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