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Sending SMS messages using Email2SMS service​

With the Email2SMS (Email to SMS) gateway, you can send SMS via email. SMS messages can be delivered to one or many recipients. The gateway reads each incoming email message, parses it, and sends the SMS.

Features of Email2SMS:

  • Forward important emails to your mobile phone;
  • Possibility to send SMS to any user, regardless of operator;
  • Work with the mail program, which includes a convenient and familiar web-interface;
  • Possibility to send a single email, which will be sent to your previously formed list of recipients.

Before sending an SMS message, it is necessary to activate Email2SMS in the Settings / API section of your personal cabinet.

attention

When typing a text, it is necessary to take into attention that the length of SMS message should not exceed 500 symbols, also in the headers of the message it is necessary to specify the type of encoding. If the encoding is not specified, the system automatically assumes that it is UTF-8

Sending SMS message via Email​

Address for sending email: <recipient's phone number>@mail.alphasms.net
Message subject: <sender's name>;<login>;<password>
Message text: <SMS message text>

<recipient's phone number> – recipient's phone number
<sender's name> – sender's name (alpha name)
<login>;<password> – login (your phone number) and password, used for login to your personal cabinet

Sending SMS message via Email to your number​

Address for sending email: <login>@mail.alphasms.net
Message subject: <sender's name>
Message text: <SMS message text>

<login> – login (your phone number), used for login to your personal cabinet
<sender's name> – sender's name (alpha name)

Sending SMS via Email to a list of numbers​

Address for sending email: <login>@mail.alphasms.net
Message subject: <sender's name>;<login>;<password>;<list number>
Message text: <SMS message text>

<login> – login (your phone number), used for login to your personal cabinet
<sender's name> – sender's name (alpha name)
<login>;<password> – login (your phone number) and password, used for login to your personal cabinet
<list number> – recipient list identifier (can be obtained from personal cabinet)

Sending SMS via Email using API​

Address for sending email: <recipient's phone number>@mail.alphasms.net
Message subject: <sender's name>;<key>
Message text: <SMS message text>

<recipient's phone number> – recipient's phone number
<sender's name> – sender's name (alpha name)
<key> – your personal API key (can be obtained in personal cabinet)

Sending SMS via Email to a list of numbers using API​

Address for sending email: <login>@mail.alphasms.net
Message subject: <sender's name>;<key>;<list number>
Message text: <SMS message text>

<login> – login (your phone number), used for login to your personal cabinet
<sender's name> – sender's name (alpha name)
<key> – your personal API key (can be obtained in personal cabinet)
<list number> – recipient list identifier (can be obtained from personal cabinet)

Errors that may occur after sending an SMS message​

After you send an SMS message from your email program to your mobile phone, you may receive a reply that contains error information.

The following errors are possible:

BANNED – number blocked
FORBIDDEN – email2sms service is not activated
NO LIST – list not found
MSG:XXX – SMS sending error code
AUTH – authorization error