Various embodiments of the present invention relate to an electronic device for processing a message and a method for operating the same. The electronic device comprises a display, a wireless communication circuit, a processor operatively connected to the communication circuit and to the display, and a memory operatively connected to the processor. The memory stores a first application program, which is a short message service (SMS) application program, and a second application program, which is a non-SMS application program. The memory may comprise instructions that, when executed, cause the processor to: receive a push notification from an external server through the communication circuit by using the second application program, the push notification indicating a message regarding the first application program; transmit a request regarding the message to the external server through the communication circuit by using the second application program; receive the message from the external server through the communication circuit by using the second application program; provide the message to the first application program by using the second application program; and display the message by using the user interface of the first application program. Other embodiments are also possible.