[nfb-talk] [Blindtlk] question about iphone and email notifications

[Devin Prater]

Choose “show in notification center” and “show on lock screen,” for the account you want to be notified about.
Sent from my Mac.

Devin Prater
r.d.t.prater at gmail.com



> On Mar 24, 2016, at 6:09 PM, Tom Cramer via blindtlk <blindtlk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Hello lists,
> 
> From what I've read on these lists, many people have iPhones and use
> them frequently.  I hope someone can help me with a question regarding
> email notifications.
> I am involved with a few somewhat important email threads or
> conversations where some of those messages are time sensitive.  A
> sighted friend has a phone (don't think it's an iPhone) that notifies
> him whenever he gets emails even if he's not in the email app.  Can
> that be done on the iPhone without always having to go into the mail
> app?  Of course, after five minutes, my iPhone goes to the lock
> screen, so I don't know if an email notification can override that.
> 
> Just so you know what I've done, I went to settings and then
> notifications and then mail.  I chose the specific email account
> (because I have three different accounts on my phone) and tried
> getting it to notify me that way.  It does work, but in order for me
> to get the notifications, I have to open my email app anyway.
> If this is the only way I can do it, then so be it, but I really
> thought there was a way of getting notified any time I got new email
> messages, similar to how I'm notified when I get a text or voicemail
> without having to be in those apps.
> If anyone can give me some good steps for this, I'd appreciate it.
> Thank you for your time.
> 
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