Email Pictures from an Android Phone

If you have your email account added to your Android device, you can use it to send pictures that you've taken with your Android's camera. If you haven't added your email account to your device, you can do so from the Settings app. Once you've added your account, you can share pictures from your Photos or Gallery app, or you can attach them directly to your email messages.

Steps

Adding Your Email Account to Your Android Device

  1. Open the Settings app on your device. Before you can email pictures from your Android device, you'll need to make sure that you are logged into your email account. You can do this from the Settings app.
    • If you know you've already added your email account to your Android device, you can skip down to the next section.
  2. Tap "Accounts." You'll find this in the "Personal" section.
  3. Tap "Add Account." This will usually appear at the bottom of the screen.
  4. Select the "Email," "Mail," or "Google" option. If you're adding any email account that isn't Gmail, select the "Email" option. If you're adding a Gmail account, select the "Google" option.
  5. Enter your account details. After tapping "Email," you'll be prompted to select your email provider. Choose it from the list, or tap "Other" if it isn't list. If you have a Hotmail account, select "Outlook.com." Once you select your account type, enter your username and password when prompted. Follow the prompts to finish configuring your email account.

Sending Pictures from Your Gallery or Photos App

  1. Open your Gallery or Photos app. This app contains all of the photos that are currently stored on your device.
  2. Press and hold the first picture that you want to send. This will select it and enter Selection mode.
    • If this doesn't allow you to select multiple pictures, you may have to tap the "Share" button first before selecting any pictures. This will vary by device.
  3. Tap additional pictures that you want to send. Once you're in Selection mode, tap each additional picture that you want to select and send.
    • Try to send no more than five pictures per email message. Many email services will not allow the recipient to receive emails that are too large. Limiting the message to five pictures will help ensure that anyone can receive it.
  4. Tap the "Share" button after selecting pictures. Once you're finished selecting images, tap the "Share" button. You can usually find this at the top of the screen. It looks like a "<" with dots at each point.[1]
  5. Select your email app from the list of apps to share to. When you tap the Share button, a list of apps will appear in a new window. Scroll through the list until you find the "Email" button. Tapping this will open your email app with a new message.[2]
    • If you use the Gmail app instead of the Email app, select "Gmail" from the list instead.
  6. Select your image size if prompted. Depending on the device you are using and the email app you are sharing to, you may be prompted to resize your images. Select from one of the available preset options. Smaller pictures may be better for recipients with slow internet, but will be lower-quality when viewed on large screens.
    • If you are sharing from the Google Photos app, you'll be prompted to email the full-size pictures or create a link that the recipient can open. Creating a link can be useful if you want to send more pictures than would fit in an email.
    • Image resizing options will vary drastically depending on your device and Gallery or Photos app.
  7. Compose and address your message. When you select your Email app, you'll be taken to the Compose Message window. You'll see the images you selected have been added as attachments to the email message. Enter a body for the message and add recipients at the top.
  8. Send the pictures. Once your message is finished and you've added recipients, tap the "Send" button to send your email. You'll need to be connected to a wireless network or your cellular network in order for the message to send.
    • It may take a minute or two for the message to send, since the pictures may take a while to upload.

Attaching Pictures Using the Gmail or Email App

  1. Open your email app. You can attach images to your email messages directly from your email app. To start open your Email or Gmail app.
  2. Compose a new message. Start a new message in your email app by tapping the New button. It usually has a pencil or a "+" as an icon.
  3. Tap the Attach button. Once the Compose Message screen has opened, tap the Attach button. It usually has a paperclip as an icon, and can typically be found at the top of the screen. You may have to open the menu by tapping ⋮ first, depending on the email app you are using.
  4. Find the photos you want to attach. When you tap the Attach button, a new menu will appear, usually at the bottom of the screen. You may need to tap "Picture" or "Photo" to see the photos stored on your device.
    • Tap the "Camera" button to take a new picture straight from your camera to attach instead.
  5. Select the photos you want to attach. Once you're viewing your images, you can tap them to select them. Some email programs only allow you to select one photo at a time, while others will allow you to tap multiple pictures to select them all at once.
    • Tap "OK" or "✓" once you're finished selecting images.
  6. Finish composing your message. After attaching your images, finish composing your message just like you would any other email. Make sure to enter the recipient(s) that you want to send the images to.
  7. Send the message. Once your message is ready, tap the Send button, which may look like an envelope. You'll need to be connected to a wireless network or a cellular network in order to send an email. It may take a few moments for an email with several pictures to send.

Tips

  • Limit your photos to five or fewer per email message. This will help ensure that you can properly send it, and that your recipient can properly receive it.
  • Depending on your email service and the recipient's email service, it may take a long time for the messages to appear.

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Sources and Citations

  1. ↑ http://www.dummies.com/how-to/content/how-to-send-an-attachment-from-your-android-tablet.html
  2. ↑ http://www.technipages.com/android-send-picture-in-email-or-text-message
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