To write an email, get to a folder listing and tap the
top leftmost icon 
. A new, blank message form opens, and the
keyboard appears so you can start typing.
Write your message this way:
In the To field, type the recipient’s address. As you type, the NOOK Tablet looks through your Contacts list, as well as the list of people you’ve sent email to in the past, and displays any matches. (It matches the first few letters of first names as well as last names as you type.) If you find a match, tap it instead of typing the rest of the address. You can add as many addresses as you want. You can also tap the small button at the far right of the To field and your list of contacts appears. Tap any to whom you want to send an email.
Send copies to other recipients. Tap Cc:/Bcc: and enter names here. Anyone whose email address you put in the Cc and Bcc boxes gets a copy of the email message. The difference is that while everyone can see all the Cc recipients, the Bcc copy is sent in private. None of the other recipients can see the email addresses you enter in the Bcc field.
Note
Cc stands for the term carbon copy and Bcc stands for blind carbon copy. The from those long-gone days in the last century when people typed mail, documents, and memos on an ancient device called a typewriter. To make multiple copies, typists added a sheet of carbon paper and another sheet of typing paper. The force of the keys striking the paper would make an imprint on the second sheet, using the ink in the carbon paper.
In the Subject field, type the topic of the message. A clear, concise subject line is a good thing for both you and your recipient, so you can immediately see what the message is about when you scan your inbox.
In the text box, type your message. Type as you would in any other text field. Note that there’s text in the box already, “Sent from my NOOK,” which is called a signature. Delete it if you don’t want it to appear. You can also change the signature that appears, or not have one appear at all. For details, see Understanding Gmail’s Organization.
Tap Send (or Cancel). Tap the send icon at the top right of the screen, and the message gets sent immediately. Tap Cancel to cancel it. You’ll then have the option of saving it as a draft, which you can edit later, or abandoning it entirely. To edit the draft message and send it, you’ll have to go to your Drafts folder. For details, see Note.