Automatic forwarding
New SMS, MMS, and call-log entries are written to your mailbox as they happen.
A little app with a simple idea
Your phone.
Your mailbox.
Nothing in between.
MailMySMS archives your texts and call history by writing them directly into your own email inbox over IMAP. No separate backup cloud, no server operated by the developer in between - just a straightforward way to keep what matters.
Your mailbox, your choice
Open source
No backup account to createUse an email address you already own.
Direct to your mailboxMessages are written over IMAP.
Keep a copy offlineExport XML and CSV to your device.
THE IDEA
Backup, without the middleman.
MailMySMS is designed to do one job well: help you keep your phone history where you can find it, on your own terms.
▤Your phoneSMS · MMS · available RCS · calls
MailMySMSWrites over IMAP✉Your inboxGmail, Outlook, Yahoo, iCloud, or your own IMAP server
MailMySMS doesn't route your backups through a server it operates. Your chosen email provider receives and stores the archived content, the same as any other mail in your inbox.
SMALL APP. USEFUL THINGS.
The important bits, all in one place.
From everyday forwarding to a one-time archive of years of history.
Bring your history
Back up years of existing SMS/MMS and call-log history in one go, with built-in deduplication so re-running it never creates duplicates.
Local exports
Save an XML/CSV snapshot of your messages and calls straight to your device - never uploaded anywhere.
Make it yours
Customize the mail template and label multiple SIMs on dual-SIM phones.
Your existing email
Works with Gmail, Outlook, Yahoo, iCloud, or any IMAP mailbox you already have.
Open to inspection
Built as an open-source project. Read the code, report an issue, or suggest something better.
RCS backup depends on your device's own messaging app making that history available the way Android exposes SMS/MMS - not every device or app does, and when it doesn't, RCS messages are simply skipped.
PRIVACY IS THE POINT
Not another account.
Not another account.
Not another backup cloud.
Messages and call history are some of the most personal data on a phone. MailMySMS was built around a simpler idea: keep your archive in an inbox you already control, instead of handing it to another backup service.
The app connects to your chosen mailbox over a direct, encrypted IMAP connection. There's no analytics, no ads, and no server run by the developer that your data passes through.
Read the full privacy policy✉
Your inbox is the archive.
No backup server in the middle.
READY WHEN YOU ARE
A little more peace of mind for your messages.
MailMySMS is free and open source for Android. It's not yet on Google Play - download the signed APK directly from GitHub Releases.
Android 8.0 (Oreo) and up.
A NOTE FROM THE MAKER
Built out of a personal itch.
I wanted an easy way to keep SMS and call history in my own inbox. One thing led to another, and this little tool grew. I build and maintain it in spare time, mostly out of curiosity and the joy of making useful things.
Finding it useful?The good, the bad, the ugly — I'd love to hear it all.
Have a question or spotted something odd? Open a GitHub issue or email support@mailmysms.app.