There are so many occasions where I would like to share a webpage, picture to my email, but the Apple Shortcut, Email Myself, never works. Does anyone know how to fix this?
Thanks
Matt
iPhone 16 Pro Max, iOS 18
Here is the shortcut actions. I don't see a spot to select Apple mail as the application to use. These is the default Apple shortcut for Email Myself, I just can't understand what is wrong.
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You might be missing key info like a default email address or doesn’t have permission to send mail in the background.
One possible fix to try is open the shortcut in the Shortcuts app and check a few things: make sure your email address is actually set in the “To” field, and that the “Send Email” action is using your Mail app (not a third-party one).
Also, go into Settings > Privacy & Security > Automation and make sure Shortcuts has the right permissions.
I’d break up the shortcut into pieces, and check that each component works as you build out the shortcut. Is there something the shortcut is not working on specifically, like maybe always works for photos, but fails with webpages?
Apple Mail is the application used when this shortcut is ran.
I just ran this shortcut a couple of times, and each time I was given the option of which email account to send from (iCloud emails or Outlook). The email you have there in the shortcut is where the item (photo, doc, etc.) is sent to.
If you go to photos, and try to select one and click send, you should see, when you scroll down, the option to run the shortcut. Do you see it, and if you do, what happens then you select it?
Morning, I tried sending a photo, but I didn't receive it. I never receive an option to use Mail or any other applications. Are there any alternatives?
Apple Shortcut - Email Myself doesn't work
