diff --git a/src/Fetch/Message.php b/src/Fetch/Message.php
index dbe9497..8be4b5d 100755
--- a/src/Fetch/Message.php
+++ b/src/Fetch/Message.php
@@ -373,6 +373,24 @@ class Message
         return false;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * This function returns the plain text body of the email or false if not present.
+     * @return string|bool Returns false if not present
+     */
+    public function getPlainTextBody()
+    {
+        return isset($this->plaintextMessage) ? $this->plaintextMessage : false;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * This function returns the HTML body of the email or false if not present.
+     * @return string|bool Returns false if not present
+     */
+    public function getHtmlBody()
+    {
+        return isset($this->htmlMessage) ? $this->htmlMessage : false;
+    }
+
     /**
      * This function returns either an array of email addresses and names or, optionally, a string that can be used in
      * mail headers.
diff --git a/tests/Fetch/Test/MessageTest.php b/tests/Fetch/Test/MessageTest.php
index 970cd30..5553785 100644
--- a/tests/Fetch/Test/MessageTest.php
+++ b/tests/Fetch/Test/MessageTest.php
@@ -77,6 +77,43 @@ class MessageTest extends \PHPUnit_Framework_TestCase
 
     }
 
+    public function testGetPlainTextBody()
+    {
+        // easiest way to deal with php encoding issues is simply not to.
+        $plaintextTest1 = 'f9377a89c9c935463a2b35c92dd61042';
+        $plaintextTest2 = '0b8fc9b534a1789f1071f996f238a07a';
+        $plaintextTest3 = 'd41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e';
+
+        $message = static::getMessage(3);
+        $messagePlainText = $message->getPlainTextBody();
+        $this->assertEquals($plaintextTest1, md5($messagePlainText), 'Message returns as plaintext.');
+
+        $message = static::getMessage(4);
+        $messagePlainText = $message->getPlainTextBody();
+        $this->assertEquals($plaintextTest2, md5($messagePlainText), 'Message returns as plaintext.');
+
+        $message = static::getMessage(6);
+        $messagePlainText = $message->getPlainTextBody();
+        $this->assertEquals($plaintextTest3, md5($messagePlainText), 'Message does not return as plaintext.');
+
+    }
+
+    public function testGetHtmlBody()
+    {
+        // easiest way to deal with php encoding issues is simply not to.
+        $HtmlTest1 = 'd41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e';
+        $HtmlTest2 = '6a366ddecf080199284146d991d52169';
+
+        $message = static::getMessage(3);
+        $messageHtml = $message->getHtmlBody();
+        $this->assertEquals($HtmlTest1, md5($messageHtml), 'Message does not return as HTML.');
+
+        $message = static::getMessage(4);
+        $messageHtml = $message->getHtmlBody();
+        $this->assertEquals($HtmlTest2, md5($messageHtml), 'Message returns as HTML.');
+
+    }
+
     public function testGetAddresses()
     {
         $message = static::getMessage(3);