📱 iPhone Guide

Forward Emails from
Your iPhone

Spot an activity email? Forward it to MyFamilyBrief in 5 seconds — right from your iPhone Mail app.

⏱️ 5 seconds per email
📱 iPhone Mail app
👆 Manual forwarding
💡 Quick note about iPhone email

iOS Mail doesn't support automatic forwarding rules — so each forward is a quick manual tap. This takes about 5 seconds and works great for one-off emails.

Want fully automatic forwarding? Set it up once in Gmail on desktop → see the Gmail guide →

Step by Step
1
Open the Mail app on your iPhone
Tap the blue Mail app on your home screen. You'll see your inbox with all incoming messages.
What you'll see
9:41
WiFi 🔋
Inbox
Edit
S
Sarah (Soccer Mom)
Re: Saturday game logistics
Can everyone arrive by 8:30am?
⚽
Eastside Soccer League
🗓️ Week 6 Schedule + Field Update
Your game Saturday is at Riverside Park...
🏫
Lincoln Elementary
May Newsletter
Spring concert is May 15th at 6pm...
2
Find an activity email and tap to open it
Look for an email from your child's sports league, school, or team app. Tap it to open the full message.
What you'll see
9:41
WiFi 🔋
‹ Inbox
Eastside Soccer
3
Tap the reply arrow → tap "Forward"
At the bottom of the email, tap the curved arrow icon (reply/forward button). A menu pops up — tap "Forward".
What you'll see
9:41
WiFi 🔋
Reply
Reply All
↗️ Forward
Cancel
4
Type in the MyFamilyBrief address
A compose window opens. Tap the To: field and type:
What you'll see
9:41
WiFi 🔋
Cancel
Forward
Send
To:
myfamilybriefpoc@agentmail.to
Cc:
Sub:
Fwd: ⚽ Week 6 Schedule + Field Update
Add a note here (optional)...

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Eastside Soccer League
Your game is at Riverside Park...
5
Add a note optional
In the subject or message body, you can type something like "Emma - Soccer" or "Jake's swim meet" to help MyFamilyBrief tag it correctly. Totally optional — it works great without it too.
What you'll see
9:41
WiFi 🔋
Cancel
Forward
Send
To:
myfamilybriefpoc@agentmail.to
Sub:
Fwd: ⚽ Week 6 Schedule + Field Update
Emma - Soccer 🌟

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Eastside Soccer League
Your game is at Riverside Park, Field 3...
6
Tap Send — you're done! 🎉
Tap the Send button (top right). That's it! MyFamilyBrief will receive and process the email within a few minutes. Next time your brief arrives, this event will be in there.
What you'll see
9:41
WiFi 🔋
Cancel
Forward
Send ↗
To:
myfamilybriefpoc@agentmail.to
Sub:
Fwd: ⚽ Week 6 Schedule + Field Update
Emma - Soccer 🌟

---------- Forwarded message ----------
Your game is at Riverside Park...
☕ Pro Tip: Build the Habit

"Set a habit: when you see an activity email, forward it immediately. Takes 5 seconds. Most parents do it over morning coffee." Spot it → tap forward → type the address → send. Before your coffee gets cold, your brief is updated.

☁️ iCloud Mail? You Can Automate Too

If you use an iCloud email address (@icloud.com or @me.com), you can set up automatic forwarding on your iPhone:

Note: iCloud forwarding sends all mail. For selective forwarding, use Gmail filters.
✅
Email forwarded!
MyFamilyBrief usually processes forwarded emails within a few minutes. The next time your brief is delivered, this event will be included. Easy as that.

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