email status check? (sending/sent/etc)

hi all-

i was wondering if there is a way to check the status of an email (pop/imap or gmail) sent from the phone. i ran into this issue when i tried to send some pictures from the camera to a few friends via email. i drafted the email and attached the picture and away it went. i guess my data connection was not very good because the email never went through - i suspect it was stuck in the "sending phase." however, i did not know how to check the status of the email so i found out only when my friends told me they never received an email from me.

it's not an email issue either, as when i am connected to wifi or have a good 3g connection i can successfully send emails.

please let me know if you have similar problems or know how to check. i'm on a n1 with stock rom.

thanks.