why is the text value of cell not working

[robmays]

im using the Row_Command event. neither of these 2 lines of code give me the cell text string email = ((TextBox)GridView1.Rows[index].FindControl("txtEmail")).Text; string email = GridView1.Rows[index].Cells[6].Text; all cells are asp:BoundField except the email which is asp:TemplateField code on my page aspx <