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buzzycrumbhunger

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1. I can't conceive of this...

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Original post)

Sun Feb 15, 2026, 12:11 AM

22 hrs ago

The Mail app comes already installed. If it somehow got deleted, I imagine all you have to do is go to the App Store and select the email app you want (Mail, Gmail, whatever) and download it.

Otherwise, it should be no big deal to simply sync your text messages between your phone and desktop so everything appears in both places—just like any other app.

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I have an Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max, and there's something I need to do. [View all] CaliforniaPeggy 22 hrs ago OP

I can't conceive of this... buzzycrumbhunger 22 hrs ago #1

I don't get email on my ipad, to keep distractions down. usonian 22 hrs ago #3

Thanks for responding! I don't seem to have a Mail app. I looked at the App Store and didn't find it. CaliforniaPeggy 22 hrs ago #4

That's unusual. Perhaps you deleted the app (it can happen) or the icon is lost in the icons. usonian 21 hrs ago #9

Thanks! Really appreciate your help. I will explore the options you listed here. n/t CaliforniaPeggy 21 hrs ago #10

I get messages on the desktop system. Same as the phone. usonian 22 hrs ago #2

A couple of ideas ... Tasmanian Devil 22 hrs ago #5

Thanks for your suggestions! I might be able to use the first one; I have a friend I trust! CaliforniaPeggy 22 hrs ago #6

Oh, and google docs! Tasmanian Devil 22 hrs ago #7

I do have Google Docs. It's a specific link to a poetry group I belong to. CaliforniaPeggy 22 hrs ago #8

Using google docs Tasmanian Devil 21 hrs ago #11

I find it confusing to work across devices, too. Easterncedar 20 hrs ago #12

Thanks! I do have the internet on my phone, yes. And I have Google too. CaliforniaPeggy 20 hrs ago #13

Any luck, Peggy? Easterncedar 14 hrs ago #14

Haven't tried it yet! I was way too tired to try last night. CaliforniaPeggy 11 hrs ago #15

I am off to enjoy a bit of sun on snow Easterncedar 10 hrs ago #16