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Email to SMS ​

Whitelisting Domains and Email Addresses ​

Create Whitelisted Entry ​

The whitelisted entry registers domains that can send SMS via email.

  1. Select the Email to SMS menu.
  2. Click the Create New button.
  3. Input the following details:
    • Sender ID: Choose from the available options:
      • Shared Number
      • SMS Dedicated Number
      • MMS Dedicated Number
      • Custom Number
      • Business Name
    • Allowed Email Addresses: Add email addresses permitted to send SMS.
    • Wildcard Domain: Enter domains to whitelist all emails from specific domains.
    • Opt Out : Select the Opt Out option

Example: Adding a Whitelist Entry ​

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Global Settings Configuration ​

Add Global Setting ​

Global settings determine how the email content is converted into SMS.

  1. Click the Add Global Setting icon.
  2. Input the following details:
    • Content Settings: Choose one of these options to define what the recipient receives:
      • Email Subject and Body: The recipient gets both the email subject and body as an SMS.
      • Email Body Only: The recipient only gets the email body.
      • Email Subject Only: The recipient only gets the email subject.
      • Full Email Body Content: The recipient gets the complete email body.
    • Set SMS Start Tags: Use tags or characters to define the start of the SMS content (e.g., Start).
    • Set SMS End Tags: Use tags or characters to define the end of the SMS content (e.g., End).

Example: Adding a Global Setting ​

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Sending Mail to SMS ​

How to Send Email to SMS ​

  1. Open the email account that is whitelisted.
  2. Compose a new email with the following details:
    • To: Specify the recipient using one of the following:
      • Phone Number: Sends the SMS directly to a single phone number.
      • ID Tags: Sends the SMS to numbers associated with predefined tags.
      • ID List: Sends the SMS to multiple numbers based on a predefined list.
    • Subject: Enter the subject, which may be part of the SMS based on the global settings.
    • Body: Format the content with start and end tags (e.g., Start This is an email to SMS End).

Example: Using Tags in the Body: ​

Only the content between the "Start" and "End" tags will be sent as an SMS.

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Viewing Email to SMS Reports ​

You can view reports of your Email to SMS activity.

  1. Navigate to Reports & Analytics.
  2. Open the Activity Log menu to view the sent messages report.

Example: Viewing Mail to SMS Reports ​

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