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November 9, 2025

# Automatic Email to SMS Alerts

## Notifyre’s Email to SMS service allows you to automatically send SMS messages when you receive an email alert, so you can stay informed even when you’re away from your inbox.

**Does your software send email alerts?** If you’d prefer to receive these as an SMS, Notifyre makes it simple. 

With Notifyre’s [Email to SMS service](https://support.notifyre.com/sms/email-to-sms?hsLang=en), you can create an email rule in your email client that will automatically send an SMS alert straight to your mobile when you receive an email alert from your system.

#### Example workflow:

1. Software generates email alert
2. Email client rule triggers
3. Rule creates new email with SMS message
4. Rule sends the new email to Notifyre's Email to SMS gateway
5. SMS is delivered to recipient mobile

In this guide, we’ll walk you through how to set up an automated SMS alert based on an email alert triggered by your software.

### Step 1. Sign Up to Notifyre

- Create your Notifyre account and log in.
- Get a [virtual SMS number](https://support.notifyre.com/sms/virtual-mobile-number?hsLang=en) and top up your account send funds.

### Step 2. Configure email to SMS

- Add and verify the email address you want to send alerts from. Follow [this guide for details instructions.](https://support.notifyre.com/sms/email-to-sms?hsLang=en)

### Step 3. Create an email rule in your email client

💡Please note not all email providers allow rules to support email to SMS forwarding.

⛔Automated Gmail email to SMS forwarding is not possible.

📄Review the email rule capabilities of your email client before proceeding with Notifyre's email to SMS service to ensure automation can be achieved. 

### Example of creating an Outlook rule & SMS email alert

1. Create a new rule 
     - In Outlook, go to Rules > Manage Rules & Alerts.
     - Select New Rule.
     - Use 'Apply rule on messages I receive and click Next
   ![](https://support.notifyre.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Aug-20-2025-06-39-31-2950-AM.png?width=431&height=542&name=image-png-Aug-20-2025-06-39-31-2950-AM.png)
2. Define the condition 
     - Select the condition that best fits your needs.
     - Click the **underlined blue text** to specify details.
   ![](https://support.notifyre.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Aug-20-2025-06-40-47-8184-AM.png?width=443&height=459&name=image-png-Aug-20-2025-06-40-47-8184-AM.png)  
   Example:
   
   Condition: with specific words in the subject line
   
   Word: Urgent  
   ![](https://support.notifyre.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Aug-20-2025-06-42-29-6628-AM.png?width=414&height=219&name=image-png-Aug-20-2025-06-42-29-6628-AM.png)
3. Set the action 
     - Choose **have server reply using a specific message**.
     - Click the **underlined blue text** to create your automated email.
   ![](https://support.notifyre.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Aug-20-2025-06-43-15-6016-AM.png?width=424&height=433&name=image-png-Aug-20-2025-06-43-15-6016-AM.png)
4. Configure the new email 
     - **To address:** 
           - For Australian SMS: smsnumber@{accountid}.sms.notifyre.com
           - For United States SMS: smsnumber@{accountid}.sms.us.notifyre.com
     - **Subject (optional)**: This will appear as the Message ID/Campaign Name in your Notifyre activity reports.
     - **Body:** Enter your SMS message.
   **Tip:** Remove email signatures or unnecessary text so only the alert content is sent as an SMS.  
   ![](https://support.notifyre.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Aug-20-2025-06-45-57-1528-AM.png?width=670&height=283&name=image-png-Aug-20-2025-06-45-57-1528-AM.png)
5. Click **Save & Close**. Then click **Apply** to activate your rule.  
   ![](https://support.notifyre.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Aug-20-2025-06-51-56-0485-AM.png?width=195&height=142&name=image-png-Aug-20-2025-06-51-56-0485-AM.png)

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### Step 5. Test your email to SMS alert rule

Send an email that matches your rule criteria to confirm the SMS is delivered.

Before Testing your Email to SMS alert, check the following:

1. **Funds available:** Log in to your Notifyre account and ensure you have sufficient credit.
2. **Character limits:** SMS exceeding your chosen character limit will fail.
3. **Email body required:** The SMS will use the email body text — ensure it’s not blank and remove unwanted signatures.
4. **Correct sending address:** 
     - AU: smsnumber@{accountid}.sms.notifyre.com
     - US: smsnumber@{accountid}.sms.us.notifyre.com
5. **Account ID:** Verify you’re using the correct account ID.
6. **Country code:** Always include the full country code in the recipient’s mobile number. 
     - AU mobile: 61487799888 → To field: 61487799888@61FKQ4A1.sms.notifyre.com
     - US mobile: 13072221234 → To field: 13072221234@61FKQ4A1.sms.us.notifyre.com

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