2 Simple Ways to Send a Text Message to Your Email

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An easy-to-follow guide for emailing a text
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Do you want to address a text to your email address? You can send a text to any email address by entering the email address into the "To" field in which you'd normally add a contact's name or number. This wikiHow article teaches you how to send a text message from your iPhone or Android phone to an email address.

Things You Should Know

  • Open your Messages app on Android or iPhone, enter your email address in the "To" field, then send it to get the text as an email.
  • You can only send texts as emails using the default texting apps that came on your phone. Don't use apps like Skype or Whatsapp to send your text to an email address.
  • If you want to send an existing text message, tap and hold that message, then tap "Forward", enter your email address in the "To" field, then send it to get the text in your email.
Method 1
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Using an iPhone

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    Tap the Messages app icon, which resembles a white speech bubble on a green background. You'll usually find Messages on the Home Screen.
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    It's in the top-right corner of the screen.
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    Type in your email address at the top of the screen.
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    It's at the bottom of the screen.
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    Type in the message that you want to send to your email address.
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    It's a white arrow on a green background that's to the right of the text message field. Doing so will send the message to your email address; it should arrive there within a few minutes.
    • If you have Message synced with iCloud , you can also access these texts on your Mac computer in Messages, on your iPad in the Messages app, or in a web browser at icloud.com.
    • If you want to forward an existing text message, you'll have to copy the message and then paste it into a blank email.
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    Tap the Android Messages app icon in the App Drawer or on the Home screen.
    • Make sure that this is the text messaging (SMS) app that came with your Android. You can't use third-party apps, such as Skype, to send texts to an email address.
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    This step will vary depending on your Android, but in most cases you'll tap a ＋ or a
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    • If your Android's messaging app opens to a conversation, first tap the "Back" button in the top-left corner of the screen (or at the bottom of your Android) to exit the conversation.
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    Again, the location of this will vary, but you'll usually find it at the top of the screen. Doing so brings up your Android's on-screen keyboard.
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    Type in the email address to which you want to send your message.
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    Tap the "Message" text field at the bottom of the screen, then type in the message that you want to send to your email address.
    • You may first need to tap Send to or select an email app before you can do this.
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    It's on the far-right side of the text field. This will send the message to your email address; it should arrive there within a few minutes. [1]
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