"Sent from my iPhone" - why?

kryten22uk · 26-06-2009, 10:31 AM

Ok, so getting used to my first iPhone, and wondering why it puts "Sent from my iPhone" on the bottom of emails? Is it meant to be a bragging statement? Or an excuse as to why spelling might not be up to scratch? Just not sure why it exists.

Hitby · 26-06-2009, 10:33 AM

It's just the preset signature. Blackberrys do it too. Well, they obviously don't say iPhone but you know what I mean

Change or delete it in the settings.

Sandman · 26-06-2009, 10:34 AM

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Originally Posted by kryten22uk

Ok, so getting used to my first iPhone, and wondering why it puts "Sent from my iPhone" on the bottom of emails? Is it meant to be a bragging statement? Or an excuse as to why spelling might not be up to scratch? Just not sure why it exists.

It advertising, generating brand recongition, bragging, whatever. Blackberrys do the same.

Zarch · 26-06-2009, 10:34 AM

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Originally Posted by kryten22uk

Ok, so getting used to my first iPhone, and wondering why it puts "Sent from my iPhone" on the bottom of emails? Is it meant to be a bragging statement? Or an excuse as to why spelling might not be up to scratch? Just not sure why it exists.

If you don't like it, just turn it off.

Settings > Mail > Signature

kryten22uk · 26-06-2009, 10:38 AM

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Originally Posted by mickwall

If you don't like it, just turn it off.

Settings > Mail > Signature

It was more a query of Apples thinking rather than how to get rid of it. The marketing answer does seem to be somewhat logical. But still, you dont get Dell putting such things on emails.

*Aweb* · 26-06-2009, 10:39 AM

yea you can turn it off but i love it! :P

Zarch · 26-06-2009, 10:41 AM

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Originally Posted by kryten22uk

It was more a query of Apples thinking rather than how to get rid of it. The marketing answer does seem to be somewhat logical. But still, you dont get Dell putting such things on emails.

Bit of a poor comparison. Dell produce PC hardware, Apple produce solutions!

OMG, i'm turning into a fan-boy and i've only had the iPhone for a week!

kryten22uk · 26-06-2009, 10:59 AM

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Originally Posted by mickwall

Bit of a poor comparison. Dell produce PC hardware, Apple produce solutions!

Ok then, another comparison: my Breville Toastie machine doesnt stamp "Breville" into my toasties!

chippyteaforme · 26-06-2009, 11:01 AM

I'm used to sending emails with decent grammar and formatting - so when I was forced to use a phone (at the time only a simple SE handset, not QWERTY, only Gmail browser) to send emails, I always used a signature which mentioned that I was on a phone.

Otherwise, I think it's easy to mis-interpret mood, sobriety, e.t.c.

Assuming the iPhone has onscreen QWERTY, which I believe it does (or at least a keyboard of some description), and allows you to use at least some formatting options, I don't think it's necessary - aside from advertising.

Azzin · 26-06-2009, 11:10 AM

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Originally Posted by kryten22uk

Ok then, another comparison: my Breville Toastie machine doesnt stamp "Breville" into my toasties!

It would if you were sending the toast out to other people!

dodfaefife · 26-06-2009, 11:23 AM

If like me you have your business emails coming through on your iPhone as well as desktop it's usefull as it lets people know that you are out and about and so not to expect you at your desk.

ben.bayliss · 26-06-2009, 11:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Bencrest

when I was forced to use a phone (at the time only a simple SE handset, not QWERTY, only Gmail browser) to send emails, I always used a signature which mentioned that I was on a phone.

Otherwise, I think it's easy to mis-interpret mood, sobriety, e.t.c.

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Originally Posted by dodfaefife

If like me you have your business emails coming through on your iPhone as well as desktop it's usefull as it lets people know that you are out and about and so not to expect you at your desk.

Agree with both.

If I'm replying on my phone I'll often only craft a single line reply rather than a longer more thought out message. The sig helps people realise that I'm not being rude or short with them, but am out and about.

loz · 26-06-2009, 12:58 PM

I just wanted to say this was 'sent from my iphone'. (over 3G)

Gary D · 26-06-2009, 1:04 PM

i changed mine to say "sent while out and about" (i've done the same with Blackberry too)

G

adrian3221 · 26-06-2009, 1:06 PM

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Originally Posted by loz

I just wanted to say this was 'sent from my iphone'. (over 3G)

You Flash........!

snow-munki · 26-06-2009, 1:11 PM

Is there a way to have different signatures for different mail accounts ?

As I check both my work and my personal emails ?

loz · 26-06-2009, 1:12 PM

I changed mine to "sent from my expensive designer ultracool, oh so sophisticated iPhone. Dontcha wish you had a phone like me, dontcha? Instead of that Blackberry or Nokia your corporate paymasters forced upon ya. Dontcha?"

alan280170 · 26-06-2009, 1:36 PM

No, "sent from my Island in the Caspian Sea via my iphone" thats mine at the moment.