How to Forward SMS to Email

This sample demonstrates how to forward incoming SMS messages to an email account.

Example 1

In this example, incoming SMS messages are forwarded to a fixed email address (RECIPIENT@EMAIL.COM).

Setup Email connection

1. In the Connections window click the Add button and select the Email connection from the list of available connection types.
2. In the Options tab of the Add Email Connection dialog enter the following parameters:
   Session type: Transmit only
3. In the Login tab enter your email account credentials.
4. In the Send tab enter your email server options.
5. In the Compose tab enter the following parameters:
   Sender: MY@EMAIL.COM
   Recipient: %To%
   Compose type: Simple
   Override subject: SMS from %From%
6. Click the OK button to close the Add Email Connection dialog.
7. Click the Connect button to connect the Email connection.

Setup Routing service

1. Click the New button on the main toolbar and select the Routing service option.
2. Click the Setup button on the main toolbar to display the Routing Setup dialog.
3. In the General tab of the Routing Setup dialog click the Add button to display the Add Rule dialog.
4. In the General tab of the Add Rule dialog enter the following parameters:
   Name: SMS to Email
   Route to: Use the selection button ( ... ) to select the Email account created above.
   Override to: RECIPIENT@EMAIL.COM
5. Click the OK button to close the Routing Setup dialog.
6. Click the Start button on the main toolbar to start the Routing service.

Test forwarding

1. Use Tools / Receive Message option in the main menu to display the Receive Message dialog. Fill in the Phone, Text and Address fields and click the Receive button. The Routing service will receive this message and forward it to the Email account.
2. Check the Outbox window to see if the message is being sent correctly.

Example 2

In this example, incoming SMS message recipient number is used to resolve the email address to which the message is forwarded.

Enter contact details

1. In the Contacts window use Tools / Options and rename one of the note captions into Email.
2. Click the Add button to open the Add Contact dialog.
3. Enter the user phone number and email address. Use the Add + button to add multiple contacts.

Setup Routing service

1. Open the Routing Setup dialog from previous example and edit the SMS to Email rule.

2. Change the following parameter:
   Override to: %MsgToEmail%

Incoming SMS messages are forwarded to the email address which is taken from the Address Book by matching the message recipient number. In case that you want to forward messages to the email associated with the message sender number, then use the %MsgFromEmail% parameter.

Related topics

Email Connection, Routing Rules, About Address Book