You can save a draft to finish later, or look at existing email messages while you’re writing a new one. You can view multiple Mail windows at the same time, and even hand off unfinished emails between your iPad and your Mac. With multiple accounts, All Drafts gathers every draft.
Save a draft for later
- Go to the Mail app on your iPad.
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In a message you’re writing, tap the Close button. Then tap Save Draft.
To resume work on a message you saved as a draft, touch and hold the Compose button, then select a draft.
Quick tip: Between your iPad and your Mac, you can also hand off unfinished emails. See our article, Hand off tasks between iPad and your other devices.
Look at another message while you’re writing one
It’s possible to view multiple Mail windows at the same time. Read our guide, Open and view windows in an app.
View all your current message drafts
With multiple email accounts, the All Drafts mailbox gives you access to all of your message drafts.
- Start the Mail app on your iPad.
- Tap the Show Sidebar button in the upper-left corner.
- Tap Edit at the top of the list and then turn on the All Drafts mailbox.
See also
- Send email in Mail on iPad
- Reply to and forward emails in Mail on iPad
- Add email attachments in Mail on iPad
