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Question: How to forward email message to text to iphone 11Pro

How do I forward iPhone 11Pro email to text messages?

iPhone 11 Pro, iOS 13

Posted on Mar 19, 2020 12:12 PM

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Mar 20, 2020 10:17 AM in response to HappyDay38 In response to HappyDay38

Hi HappyDay38,

Thanks for coming to Apple Support Communities for help today forwarding an email to a text message. While this isn't a feature, I do have a couple of suggestions.

You can copy and paste the content of the email to the text message: Type and edit text on iPhone and then see the section "Select and revise text".

You can also take a screen shot which will be inside Photos and easily added to your text message: Take a screenshot or screen recording on iPhone and then Send photos on your iPhone or iPad with Messages.

If you'd like to make a feature suggestion, please leave Product Feedback.

Have a great weekend!

Mar 20, 2020 10:17 AM

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Step one: Determine your phone's email address

Your phone's SMS "address" is your 10-digit number followed by your carrier's SMS gateway. For example, to forward an email to a Verizon phone, enter "". We have included a link to a list of carriers and their SMS email addresses, but you will want to test it out before relying on it. Best way to test it is to send an email from your computer to that SMS address.

List of popular email to SMS gateways

Step two: Forward urgent mail to your phone

  1. Create a rule that forwards messages from a specific address to your phone's SMS gateway.
    To open the rules wizard in Outlook 2013 and 2010, click File > Info > Manage Rules & Alerts.
    In Outlook 2007 and 2003, select Tools > Rules and Alerts.
  2. Click E-mail Rules > New Rule, select the option to "Start from a blank rule," check "Apply rules on messages I receive," and click Next.
  3. Choose either "From people or public group" or "From people or distribution list," depending on your version of Outlook, and select any other conditions you wish to apply to the rule.
  4. Click either "people or public group" or "people or distribution list" in the Step 2 window.
  5. Select the sender's address from your Contacts list or enter it in the From text box at the bottom of the window.
  6. Click OK and then Next.
  7. Under "What do you want to do with the message?", check "Forward it to people or public group" (or "people or distribution list").
  8. Select "people or public group" or "people or distribution list" in the Step 2 window, enter your phone's SMS gateway address in the To field at the bottom of the dialog box, and click OK.
  9. Click Finish if you want to be notified of all messages from the address, or click Next to add one or more exceptions for your rule. For example, you could exclude alerts for messages that have a specific word in the subject line, or that don't have your name in the To field.
  10. Once you're satisfied with the rule, click OK to exit the rules wizard.

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If you’re a busy business owner, you need to be in communication with your employees and clients throughout the day. But, if you’re away from your computer, it can be difficult to stay in the loop, and it's not always possible or appropriate to send a text when an email is the best way to get your message to a recipient. Or, perhaps you keep a to-do list in Evernote, and you like to email content into Evernote.

So, what do you do if you don't have a data plan on your phone, or you're in an area where you're only getting cellular service and not data or LTE? Fortunately, cell phones allow users some unexpected resources in the palms of their hands: You can send emails via text message. And if you have the opposite problem, and find yourself without cell service? It's easy: You can also receive text messages from email accounts. Here's how.

How to Send an Email via Text Message (SMS or MMS)

To send an email through a text message on your phone:

  1. Open your texting app on your phone.
  2. In the recipient field, enter an email address where you would normally type in a phone number.
  3. Write your message as normal and send it. Your cell phone provider will convert your message into an email.

Note: When you send an email via text message it will show up as a regular email with text in the body of the email and with a .txt file attachment. If you sent photos, videos, or audio files, those will come through as attachments, too.

In the “From” field will be the mobile number with a domain attached to it. The domain that appears depends on your cell phone service provider. Here are a few examples of what your "sender" email will appear as, if you're using one of the most common carriers:

  • AT&T:
  • T-Mobile:
  • Sprint:
  • Verizon: or
  • Virgin Mobile:

How to Send a Text Message (SMS or MMS) via Email

Just as you can send an email with a text message, you can also send a text via email. This is helpful when you only have data and not cellular service, which sometimes occurs in cell phone dead zones, or on planes. Here's how to send a text via email:

  1. Open your email app on your phone, tablet, or computer.
  2. In the "To" field, enter the 10-digit phone number you want to text, and add the corresponding email domain to the end of it (listed above). For example, if you’re sending to a T-Mobile number, you’d type the phone number plus @tmomail.net (e.g., ). Do not include dashes.
  3. Fill in the subject line, and compose your message.
  4. Once you click send, the recipient will receive a text message. Replies to the text will come to your email, with the same subject you used.

Note: Text messages from a number beginning with "10101" were sent from an email address.

Which Method Should You Use?

When you use the "text to email" method, you cannot change the subject line, so it will send with "(no subject)." This is fine in some cases, but when you're trying to keep track of an ongoing list, it's not ideal. You want to be able to find your texts to a single subject line. To avoid this, use the second method, "email to text."

Test it out: Send yourself a text from your email with the desired subject line, like "Mobile To-Do List," and then reply to that via text every time you have a new to-do item to add to your list. All the text messages will appear within the same email thread for easy tracking.

How to Use Text-to-Email to Communicate with Smith.ai Receptionists

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As a freelance content strategist, Angie Wilson has contributed a number of articles to Smith.ai.

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Can I forward an email to a text number?

Forward an email as SMS Enter the phone number and the @email address in the To section. Make sure the email content falls within the carrier's maximum character limit for SMS. Hit Send.

How do I attach an email to a text message?

To send an email through a text message on your phone: Open your texting app on your phone. In the recipient field, enter an email address where you would normally type in a phone number. Write your message as normal and send it.