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Why does text go to email instead of iPhone?
It may be that you are attempting to send to their Apple ID. You can also ask them to check their iMessage settings to ensure that it is activated correctly, and see what address it says they may be contacted at. It may be they have it set for their Apple ID rather than their phone number.
Why are my text messages showing up as email?
This minor bug in the communication system between iOS and OSX will happen either if you have a contact saved in your phone incorrectly, or if they haven’t switched from their “@me” account in iChat over to their phone without turning off the former first.
Why is my iMessage using my email instead of my number?
It is simply using the email (which is likely your Apple ID), as an identifier of your device. This lets other Apple users send you a message to either your phone number or email address.
Why are my iPhone texts coming from my email?
If your friends and family are telling you that your text messages are coming from your email address instead of your phone number, the culprit is likely in your iPhone settings. Especially after transitioning to a new iPhone, the “send from” address for iMessages gets set as your Apple ID email account instead of your number.
How do you copy text from iPhone to email?
Step 1: Open the Messages app. Step 2: Tap and hold the text message that you want to share, then touch the Copy option. Step 3: Press the Home button under your iPhone screen, then launch the Mail app and select the email account from which you want to send the email. Step 4: Touch the Compose icon at the bottom-right corner of the screen.
How do you send a text message from an iPhone?
Launch the Messages app on your iPhone. Tap on the Compose button in the upper right-hand corner. Type the name of the contact to whom you’d like to send a message. Tap the contact to whom you’d like to send a message. Type your message in the message field. Tap the send arrow next to the message.
How do you stop texts from going to email?
Scroll thru the account settings for an entry called “SMS sync”. This should be listed in the “Server settings” section of that page. Uncheck “SMS sync”. This should stop text messages from being delivered to your email account.