Ever wonder why emails sent by iPhones have a “Sent from iPhone” message? [Comic]

March 17, 2013 5 Email article | Print article

free_advertising

To be fair, Apple isn’t the only one that does it and the message serves a purpose other than simple free advertising: it tells the recipient that you typed from a mobile device which will likely increase the chances of them excusing a typo or two. Still, free advertising is without a doubt the biggest reason.

[via Manu Cornet]

5 Comments »

  1. Frank March 17, 2013 at 5:33 AM (comment permalink) -

    @fellow readers: This could be a good place to collect better messages. My suggestion: “Sent from my mobile whilst driving. Please excuse typos, brevity and the killed pedestrians”
    Better ideas, anyone? (Only GPLed content allowed though :D)

    1
  2. Craig March 17, 2013 at 11:34 AM (comment permalink) -

    In all fairness you don’t have to have “Sent from my IPhone” ass you signature. You can easily change that by going to “Settings”, then “Mail, contacts, Calender” then “Signature”. Once there you can put whatever you want.

    2
  3. Craig March 17, 2013 at 11:35 AM (comment permalink) -

    ooops, ass was a typo, should be as

    3
  4. Frank March 17, 2013 at 11:40 AM (comment permalink) -

    [@Craig] You don’t say?!*

    * link to meme

    4
  5. Kelltic March 19, 2013 at 6:17 AM (comment permalink) -

    Yeah, I always add a “sent by my desktop” to emails I send to my son.

    5

Leave A Response »