How to Set an Email Address to Receive iMessages on an iPhone

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Last Updated: May 15, 2018

This wikiHow teaches you how to set up a new or additional email to receive iMessages sent to your iPhone. You will be able to view and send iMessages from this email address.

Part 1

Part 1 of 2:

Entering a New Email Address

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Open your iPhone’s Settings. The icon will appear as a set of grey gears located on the Home Screen.
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Scroll down and tap Messages. It is located about a third of the way down the menu.

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3
Tap Send & Receive.
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Tap Add an Email. If an email address is already set up to receive iMessages, then this button will be labeled Add Another Email.
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Input the new email address and tap Return. The email address will appear in the Send & Receive settings with the word “Verifying…” to the right of it. Apple will email you a link to the specific address for you to click to validate that address.

Part 2

Part 2 of 2:

Verifying the Email

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Open your preferred browser.
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Login to the new email.
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Tap on the Verify your email address email. This is the verification email from Apple.
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Tap Verify now in the email. This will lead you to the Apple website where you will be asked to login to your Apple ID account.
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Input your Apple ID email/password and tap Continue. A verification page will appear, indicating that your email address has been validated. The address will receive any iMessage sent to your Apple account, and you will be able to send iMessages using this email address as well.