Information found here will assist you in using the SMS Alert feature. Select from the topic list below for more information.
Sending an SMS [top]
Via your email account you can send SMS (short-message-service) text messages to mobile phones around the world.
How to send SMS via your email account:
1.To access the service select the "Utilities" folder from your side mailbox bar then click on "SMS Utilities".
2. In the main frame there will now be an option to click on the "Compose SMS message" link. This will open a window where you can enter SMS details:
Fill in the required fields:
3. Type your SMS message in the box. The counter in the top right hand side will show how many characters you have remaining. 4.Once the SMS has been completed and all fields have been entered, click "Send". The message will then appear in the "SMS Logs" which you can view from the SMS Utilities page.
Notification of emails via SMS
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The SMS service will allow you to receive an SMS notification of new emails received to your account. Using the Filters utility, you can set the criteria of which emails emails you are SMS notified about.
How to set up SMS filters:
1.To access the service select the "Utilities" folder from your side mailbox bar then click "SMS Utilities" and "SMS filters"
2. To be alerted of all emails tagged as 'high priority" in the message headers, select the checkbox and save the filter
3. Fill in the fields you would like to set. Note: You don't need to enter criteria for both fields.
4. Select "Save Settings". This will add the filter in the above list. If you would like to remove the filter check the box then "delete selected".
Purchasing credits [top]
Before you can send SMS messages you need to purchase credits. You can purchase via your email account using a valid credit card.
How to purchase credits:
1.To access the service select the "Utilities" folder from your side mailbox bar then click on "SMS Utilities" and "My SMS credit"
2. Fill in the required fields: