How to open and read Gmail emails in the inbox

This method helps you:
- Get the Gmail download link on your phone
- Open emails in Gmail within the inbox

Using email for communication with friends, colleagues, and partners, your inbox accumulates diverse emails every day. To efficiently handle tasks, you need to check your email daily. Below are the details on how to open and read Gmail emails in the inbox for your reference and understanding. Once you master this skill, you can move on to other Gmail features.

How to open and access emails on your phone and computer

Note:

To access Gmail and view your emails, you have two options to choose from:

- Use the Gmail app on your phone (or tablet)
- Check your Gmail on a web browser
 

I. How to open emails on Android and iPhone

By default, the email app is pre-installed on Android mobile phones or tablets. On iPhone or iPad, to read emails from your personal inbox, you need to download and install the Gmail app, then sign up and log in to your personal account with the provided username and password.

- Download Gmail for iPhone: Gmail for iPhone
- Download Gmail for Android: Gmail for Android

If you don't have a Gmail account, you can explore how to sign up for Gmail here.

Steps to view and access Gmail:

Step 1: Open the Gmail app on your phone.

Step 2: Log in to Gmail using your personal email address and password. (Refer to additional tips on how to log in to Gmail on Android for more email usage tricks)

Step 3: In the inbox interface on the email screen, click on the newly received emails to view the email content.

If the email content is crucial and requires immediate interaction, you can hit reply, compose your message, and then press 'send'.

2. How to open and read emails from a web browser

Step 1: Firstly, log in to your Gmail account through the link http://gmail.com

Step 2: Next, you will be automatically redirected to the Inbox with a similar interface below.

Step 3: To open and read an email using Gmail, click on the email you wish to read.

After clicking, you will be automatically directed to the email content page.

Here, you can reply if you wish. Click on the icon below to reply.

Note: If you have previously logged into your Gmail on a computer or phone, you won't need to log in or verify your identity with email and password. In this case, to check your email, ensure that you are accessing the correct account. If not, first log out of Gmail and log back in with the email account you want to use.

So there you have it, Mytour has just introduced to you how to open and read emails using Gmail in the inbox. This is a fundamental operation in usage, so you need to grasp it to explore other functions. Additionally, we also guide on how to check for new mail in Gmail. If interested, feel free to check it out.