Receiving group iMessages in email inbox

I keep receiving group imessages through my email inbox  thats the same as my apple id email

Greetings cooltj64,
After reviewing your post, I have located an article that can help with iMessages being received via email. It explains how to change where and how your messages are received:
iOS and OS X: Link your phone number and Apple ID for use with FaceTime and iMessage - Apple Support
On iOS devices, find out which addresses are enabled with FaceTime and iMessage by tapping:
Settings > Messages > Send & Receive > You can be reached by iMessage at:
Settings > FaceTime > You can be reached by FaceTime at:
Thank you for contributing to Apple Support Communities.
Best,
Bobby_D

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    I'm open to anything (except going back to iPhone since that would mean i need to splash out on a new phone again).  However, i do have an iPhone 4 in my house that i could use if need to TEMPORARILY activate to do something else.

    I left words out while i was typing in a hurry. 
    I was saying that the friends of mine who are using the iPhone, have told me that other Android users that they group chat with, are also unable to receive group messages from them.
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    Where it failed, was with the original couple.  I am still unable to receive group chats from them, while my wife, who is in the same chat, does receive them.  I do however, get the texts from my wife in that group chat.  Very strange. So i am thinking it is something with their devices and not the fact that i switched from Apple to Android.
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    Greetings cooltj64,
    After reviewing your post, I have located an article that can help with iMessages being received via email. It explains how to change where and how your messages are received:
    iOS and OS X: Link your phone number and Apple ID for use with FaceTime and iMessage - Apple Support
    On iOS devices, find out which addresses are enabled with FaceTime and iMessage by tapping:
    Settings > Messages > Send & Receive > You can be reached by iMessage at:
    Settings > FaceTime > You can be reached by FaceTime at:
    Thank you for contributing to Apple Support Communities.
    Best,
    Bobby_D

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