iOS Mail app and contacts

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1

I use the mail app on my iPhone. It’s getting mail from gmail.

Why is it I cannot send an email to a recipient unless said recipient is in my contacts?

When I use the gmail app I can send an email to anyone who has sent me an email it was copied on an email. This is very helpful for those one off emails.

Any ideas?

2

“People you’ve interacted with in Google services are automatically saved to Other contacts”

https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/7345608?hl=en&co=GENIE.Platform%3DiOS

3

Thanks. Is there a way to add “other contacts” to iOS accounts?

4

AFAIK only Mail.app on the Mac has that feature.

5

Is there a workaround this?

6

Does this help?

7

I have contacts turned on in the iOS accounts setting.

This issue is dealing with the ‘Other Contacts’ that Gmail saves for contacts you have not manually entered in your Contacts.