Re: New iPhone 5c

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Subject	Re: New iPhone 5c
Date	2015-09-24 19:26 +1200
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In article <1mb8t1x.5iuv9rznb5viN%peter@pfjames.co.uk>, Peter James
<peter@pfjames.co.uk> wrote:
> 
> I've just bought a new iPhone 5c and I am confused as to the difference
> between Mail and Messages.
> 
> Firstly I thought that Messages was restricted to use between Apple
> products, but a colleague tells me this is not so on the iPhone.  And I
> can use it with any other device.
> 
> And what in practice is the difference between Mail and Messages on the
> iPhone.
> 
> I'm sorry if this is an obvious question, but the elderly do find mobile
> phones confusing and I'm no exception to this.
> 
> Peter

The difference is getting fuzzier as mobile phones get "smarter", but
very basically:

  - Mail is for emails and is sent and received using your
    mobile phone plan's data connection / limits (which can 
    be expensive if you over run the free monthly amount)
    when your out and about - when you're at home Mail can 
    use your home wi-fi internet connection, which is much 
    cheaper. Emails are usually longer.

  - Messages is the old TXT message system between mobile 
    phones and it uses your mobile phone plan's TXT (or Text)
    message limits when you're out and about. Messages are 
    usually short.

Apple has blurred the lines even further with their own proprietary
messaging system between Apple devices, but it's largely invisible to
the user in the Messages app, so best not to worry about it. Just send
TXT messages to people in your address book and they'll route
themselves via the appropriate system.

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