IOS – Can photos in messages be shared to Apple mail

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I often receive photos in Messages that I would like to forward to others via eamil. Currently I am using a copy/paste method but frequently I get multiple copies of the photo pasted.

Any suggestions on how I can message photos by sharing/exporting directly to Apple Mail from the Messages app?

Best Answer

Yes, there is an easier way to do this. Since it's not clear whether you're on a Mac or iPhone/iPad, I'll provide steps for doing this on both.

From a Mac:

  1. Within your message (i.e. in the Messages app) double-click on the photo
  2. The photo will open in a separate window
  3. Click on the Share icon at top right of the window
  4. Select the Mail option from the menu
  5. This will now open a brand new email window with the photo already attached

From an iPhone/iPad

  1. Within your message (i.e. in the Messages app) tap on the photo
  2. The photo will enlarge
  3. Click on the Share icon at bottom left of screen
  4. Select the Mail option from the menu
  5. This will now open a brand new email window with the photo already attached
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