# Send and reply to email by text

> Yes, you can send and reply to email just by texting. Connect your Gmail or Outlook, tell Dash who to write to and what to say, and it drafts the email, shows you the exact message, and sends it from your account once you say yes.

Page: https://textdash.com/use-cases/email-by-text
Updated: 2026-10-31

## Example

- **Student:** email prof chen that I'm sick and can't make lab tomorrow
- **Dash:** draft to prof chen: "Hi Professor Chen, I'm sick and won't be able to attend tomorrow's lab. Could you let me know how I can make it up? Thank you, Maya" send it?
- **Student:** add that I'll bring a doctor's note
- **Dash:** added: "I'll bring a doctor's note." send now?
- **Student:** yes
- **Dash:** sent from your school outlook

## How do I email from my texts?

1. **Connect your email.** Sign in to Gmail or Outlook on Dash's secure page. Dash never sees your password.
2. **Say what to send.** Who it's to and the gist. Dash writes a clear, polite draft.
3. **Approve the exact email.** Dash shows you the full message. Edit it by text, and it only sends after your yes.

## What else does Dash do with my email?

- Replies to an email you got, in the same thread
- Flags important emails from professors in your morning briefing
- Notices when a professor moves a date and updates your reminders

## Will Dash email anyone without asking?

No. Nothing is sent without your yes to the exact message. You can disconnect your email any time by texting "settings".

## Questions

### Does it work with my school email?

Yes, if your school email runs on Gmail or Outlook.

### Will the email sound like a bot?

Dash writes plainly, and you see every word before it sends. Ask it to change the tone or add anything.

### Can Dash write my assignments in an email?

No. Dash never writes, answers or submits graded work, by email or anywhere else.

## Related

- [A morning briefing that fits in one text](https://textdash.com/use-cases/morning-briefing)
- [Answers about your campus, by text](https://textdash.com/use-cases/ai-campus-assistant)
- [Deadline reminders that text you first](https://textdash.com/use-cases/deadline-reminders)
- [Turn your syllabus into a calendar by texting a photo](https://textdash.com/use-cases/syllabus-to-calendar)
- [Canvas deadline reminders, sent as texts](https://textdash.com/use-cases/canvas-deadline-reminders)
- [An AI study planner you text](https://textdash.com/use-cases/ai-study-planner)

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**About Dash.** Dash is an AI sidekick for college and university students that you text over iMessage or SMS. It tracks every deadline and texts you before each one, answers questions about your campus, helps you study, and, with your yes, orders food, books things, makes phone calls and handles admin. Free to start. iMessage on iPhone and SMS on any phone. No app, no login. For students at colleges and universities in Canada and the United States. Dash never writes, answers or submits graded work. It explains, quizzes and plans. Dash is independent and not affiliated with or endorsed by any college or university.

Text Dash: https://textdash.com/start · Site: https://textdash.com/ · For AI assistants: https://textdash.com/llms.txt and https://textdash.com/llms-full.txt