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Tap on the My 
Accounts app 
in the App Tray.
Tap on Add 
account.
Choose the 
type of account. 
Choose Email
for a generic 
email account.
Enter your email 
address and 
password.
Keep 
Automatically 
configure 
account 
checked.
This success 
message indicates 
the automatic 
settings worked.
If you do not see 
the message, 
contact your ISP 
for your email 
settings. 
Tap
 
Figure 9–5. Adding accounts. 
You can also add accounts from directly within the Gmail app by pressing the Menu 
button, going to Accounts, and then tapping the Add account button.  
When you add another Google account, you’ll be prompted to specify which parts of 
that account you want to sync. Your choices depend on what services you’ve used, but 
for email accounts, you’ll have the choice to sync Gmail and Contacts.  
Switching Between Accounts 
It’s important to keep track of which account you’re using when you read or send 
messages. To switch between accounts: 
1.  Press the Menu button. 
2.  Tap Accounts. 
3.  Tap the email inbox you wish to switch to.  
Or 
1.  When composing an email, tap the From: field.  
2.  A pop-up window will show your Gmail accounts.  
3.  Tap your choice.