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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.
Steps
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Tap the "New Message" icon . It's in the top-right corner of the screen.
- If Messages opens to a conversation, first tap in the top-left corner of the screen.
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Enter an email address. Type in your email address at the top of the screen.
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Tap the message field. It's at the bottom of the screen.
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Enter your message. Type in the message that you want to send to your email address.
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Tap the "Send" arrow. 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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Open your Android's Messages app. 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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Create a new message. This step will vary depending on your Android, but in most cases you'll tap a + or a icon at the top or bottom of the screen.
- 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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Tap the "To" text field. 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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Enter your email address. Type in the email address to which you want to send your message.
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Enter your message. 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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Tap the "Send" icon . 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]
Community Q&A
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QuestionDoes this work with iMessage?Community AnswerYes, just use an email that is not associated with your iMessage account.
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QuestionHow do I send an email message to a phone?Community AnswerIt depends on what you mean. If you mean email a message to a phone, all you need to do is check your email on the phone. If you mean email to text, email to phone and then copy + paste it into your text.
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QuestionHow do I send a text conversation to someone else's email?Community AnswerJust follow the directions and insert the other email in step 2 instead of your own.
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Tips
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Your phone will be able to receive email replies of up to 160 characters across the board. If an email is longer than 160 characters, it's sent via the Multimedia Message Service (MMS), which isn't supported on most phones.[2]Thanks
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You can also use email clients, like Gmail, to send text messages from your email.Thanks
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Many messaging clients, like Google and Samsung Messages, allow you to get your text messages using your computer. Simply follow your text messages instructions to do so.Thanks
Warnings
- Third-party messaging apps, such as Google Hangouts or Skype, cannot send text messages to email addresses.Thanks