Access and manage emails on your Samsung smart watch

Keeping your emails organized can be a challenge, especially if you receive tons every day. When your watch is linked to the Email or Gmail app on your phone, you can reply to, delete, or access emails at any time, even when you're away from your phone or computer. You can also edit your email account, so you can have the neatest inbox ever. Newer Galaxy watch models, including the Galaxy Watch6 series, Galaxy Watch7, and Galaxy Watch Ultra, are compatible with the Gmail app.
Person checking emails on a Galaxy Watch Ultra
Person checking emails on a Galaxy Watch Ultra

Access and manage emails on your Samsung smart watch

Note
Available screens and settings may vary by provider, phone, or watch. The email feature is not available on watches connected to iOS devices. You can only get notifications for emails you receive on certain watches, like the Galaxy Fit and models running Wear OS.

Access your email

Note
On a fitness band, you may receive email notifications if the notification setting is turned on for the Samsung Email app. However, you will not be able to access the Email app from the fitness band.

With your watch, you can access your emails without even leaving the couch. First, make sure an email account is added on your connected phone.

 

Depending on your watch and software version, some emails may only be able to be read through notifications, or you may have the ability to reply, delete, etc. through the Gmail or Outlook app. You will be able to receive notifications from any email app on your phone if you enable notifications.

Using the Gmail app

  1. From the watch’s Home screen, navigate to and open the Gmail app.
    Gmail app highlighted on the home screen of a Galaxy Watch

    Note: If you do not have the Gmail app installed on your watch, you can download it from the Play Store.
  2. Make sure you are signed into your Google account
  3. Swipe up to view your newest emails. Swipe left on an email to archive or delete the email.
  4. Tap an email to read it, and then tap Reply to reply to the email using your watch. You can also tap Open on phone to read and reply to the email using your phone. 
  5. To access your inboxes, labels, and trash, tap Menu (the three horizontal lines) at the top of the Primary inbox on your watch.

Using the Outlook Email app

The Outlook app highlighted on a Samsung Galaxy Watch

  1. From the watch's Home screen, navigate to and open the Outlook email app.

    Note: On Wear OS models, the Outlook email app is pre-installed.
  2. Select the email you want to view.
  3. You can reply using your voice, emojis, text, or quick responses.
  4. Tap More options (the three vertical dots) to access additional options, such as Show on phone or Delete.
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Select and manage email accounts

Note
In order to see all your emails, you will need to have a compatible watch that is set up with a compatible email app.

If you're using a Tizen model watch, meaning Galaxy Watch3 and older, you can use the Samsung Email app as long as you have an account set up in the Samsung email app on your connected phone.

 

If you're using multiple accounts in the Samsung Email app, you can select the account you want to access on your watch. 

 

The View all emails feature is highlighted on the watch screen

  1. From the watch, navigate to and tap Email.
  2. Tap More options (the three vertical dots) to view all emails, view by account, or delete emails.
  3. You can also manage your email accounts from your phone. Open the Galaxy Wearable app, and then tap Apps.
  4. Tap the Settings icon next to Email.
  5. From here, you can turn accounts on or off, add accounts, or edit your signature.
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