'Email Myself' shortcut stopped working

I have an iPhone 17e, and the "Email Myself" shortcut stopped working


Please see below... What am I supposed to change or update here?



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iPhone 17e

Posted on Sep 1, 2026 11:43 AM

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Posted on Sep 1, 2026 6:14 PM

For the "From" issue, tap the ">" icon in the Send action. Tap the word "Ask Each Time" (this is why it is prompting you to choose an email address) in the From field, tap Clear variable and the From field should default to your default email address. If not, choose another email address or even choose the magic variable coming from the Email Address action (so that the email is send from and to the same email address).


For the "Allow" issue, tap Always Allow so that you are no longer prompted in the future. (This is a privacy protection.)

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Sep 1, 2026 6:14 PM in response to amifromskokie

For the "From" issue, tap the ">" icon in the Send action. Tap the word "Ask Each Time" (this is why it is prompting you to choose an email address) in the From field, tap Clear variable and the From field should default to your default email address. If not, choose another email address or even choose the magic variable coming from the Email Address action (so that the email is send from and to the same email address).


For the "Allow" issue, tap Always Allow so that you are no longer prompted in the future. (This is a privacy protection.)

Sep 1, 2026 6:48 PM in response to amifromskokie

I just did a test on my iPhone using a 3.3MB file. The shortcut send it without any issues using my Gmail account (for both From and To). I received the email less than a minute later.


I would suggest that you try to send the same screenshot using the Mail app instead of the shortcut, this to make sure that the email sends as expected.


You may also want to restart your iPhone.


Edit: I'm wondering if the issue is with the additional settings in the Send action after tapping the ">" icon. Make sure every field within the Send action is correct.

Sep 1, 2026 7:10 PM in response to 6x6

Interesting (I just re-started my phone) because I found out that above a certain size it would not allow me using the “Email Myself” … I took a photo and it went through beautifully. then I checked its size and it was 3.5 MB.

But when I try to do the same, sending a photo I took outside this afternoon — it won’t, and when I checked the size it was 5.6 MB.

So I guess about a certain size it would not do the trick.

thanks again, 6x6!!!

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