Email and Messaging

For Microsoft Hotmail users there is now the option to setup push email. Instead of manually checking for new messages, Hotmail will automatically send new messages to the iPhone.

iOS 8 UPDATE: See this guide on How to Add a Hotmail Account to iPhone Mail.

To set up push Hotmail in iOS 7 follow these steps:

1. Navigate to Settings -> Mail, Contacts, Calendars -> Add Account -> Exchange
2. Enter your full Hotmail email address and password
3. Edit the Description if desired (default is Exchange)

One of the better features of iOS 7 is the ability to check what time a text message was sent to you. This feature adds a time stamp to every text message you receive or send on your iPhone.

Here's how to find a time stamp for any individual text message you receive.

Open the text message thread you want to check on your Messages app and swipe left on your screen. This will display all the time stamps for any messages in the text conversation panel.

You can report spams text messages to Sprint by forwarding the entire message to SPAM (7726). Sprint asks that you do not add any additional comments to the text. Text messages sent to the Sprint 7726 number are free and do not count toward your plan. iMessage spam should be reported directly to Apple.

You can report spam text messages to T-Mobile by forwarding the whole message to SPAM (7726). Text messages sent to the T-Mobile 7726 number are free and do not count toward your plan. iMessage spam should be reported directly to Apple.

Reporting spam helps your cellular provider identify and block spammers. The 7726 number is a joint mobile effort between AT&T, Verizon, Sprint and T-mobile to help eliminate spam.