Sending SMS via Outlook

Would you like to use Mail to SMS, but you use Outlook as your email client? In this article, we explain how to send SMS messages directly by simply sending an email through your Outlook inbox. The main advantages of Mail to SMS are its simplicity and the speed at which it can be set up. This solution is compatible with any email client.

How to send SMS messages via email with Outlook

Integrating Mail to SMS with Outlook only takes a few clicks. Discover how to set it up and what the benefits are of integrating this free solution.

Logging in to your Outlook account

First, you will need to log in to your Outlook email address.

Once you are logged in to your interface, create a new message by clicking the following button:

After that, you will need to enter the following email address in the recipients field:

mail2sms@smspartner.fr

This email address will allow you to send campaigns through the SMS Partner platform.

Once this address has been entered in the recipients field, you will need to fill in the email subject line.

Setting up the email subject line to configure sending

To do this, you need to enter your API key as well as the phone numbers of the recipients you wish to contact. Sending messages abroad is possible; however, you will need to add the recipient’s country code when sending outside of metropolitan France.

There are several additional options available to get more responses. Indeed, you can include your company name, the date, or even the time at which your message will be sent. To learn more about the additional options, visit the dedicated documentation for sending an SMS from an email.

You will also need to separate the fields in your email subject line using the & symbol.

Example:

Please note that it is possible to send a message to a maximum of 5,000 numbers per email. In some cases, it will therefore be necessary to set up multiple sends in order to reach your entire contact base.

Writing your SMS message with Outlook

After filling in all the required information, you will be able to write your message and send it to your prospects.

You should pay close attention to several characteristics of your message. First of all, the character count. It is important to know that the maximum character limit for an SMS is 160. If this limit is exceeded, 2 SMS messages will be charged. Additionally, you must make sure to remove your email signature so that it does not appear in your commercial message. Finally, certain characters will be replaced when your messages are sent.

Once you have completed all the previous steps, you can send your message so that your prospects receive an SMS.

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