Overview
The ClearlyIP Email to SMS solution allows you to easily send and receive SMS or MMS messages using only your email.
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Any SMS-enabled number can be configured to send inbound messages to email as one of a number’s configured actions.
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When using the email feature, additional actions–including delivery to your supported PBX (ClearlyCloud, FreePBX, Business Connect, ComXchange, etc)–are still supported.
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Note: Messaging Brand/Campaigns are still required as detailed here
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Up to two (2) email addresses can be defined to receive inbound messages.
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Reply directly from your email client.
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Your email can be linked to multiple SMS sending numbers. (Optional setup allow replies from up to 10 email addresses in group mailbox scenarios.)
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Send a new message to any SMS-enabled number (see below).
How to Set Up Inbound SMS to Email
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Review our wiki here on how to set up Inbound SMS to Email from an SMS-enabled phone number.
How to Set Up Outbound Email to SMS
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Review our wiki here on how to set up an Outbound Email Group for sending SMS from email to phone numbers
How to Send an Email to SMS
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If your email address is linked to one SMS number:
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Address your message to: XXXX@mysms.ai (where XXXX = the 10 or 11 digit number your wish to send to).
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IE: 12125551212@mysms.ai
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The Subject line is ignored
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The body of the message will be sent as your SMS.
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If your email address is linked to multiple SMS numbers:
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Address your message to: XXXX@YYYY.mysms.ai (where XXXX = the 10 or 11 digit number your wish to send to, and YYYY is the SMS number you wish to send from).
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IE: 12155551212@3125551212.mysms.ai
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The Subject line is ignored
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The body of the message will be sent as your SMS.
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NOTE: Don’t worry, if you forget the "send from" number you’ll receive an auto-reply with these instructions.
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To send an image via MMS attachment (JPG, PNG, ETC)
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Simply attach image to your message. ("Inline" images will not be sent.)
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Enter any message you wish to include in the body of your email.
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Images must be no bigger than 1MB to ensure delivery.
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