How to set up 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, 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:

Software generates email alert
Email client rule triggers
Rule creates new email with SMS message
Send new email to Notifyre Email to SMS gateway
Notifyre converts email to SMS
SMS 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 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.

Step 3. Create an Email Rule in Your Email Client

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

⛔Gmail email to SMS forwarding is not supported.

📄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

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
Define the condition
- Select the condition that best fits your needs.
- Click the underlined blue text to specify details.
Example:

Condition: with specific words in the subject line

Word: Urgent
Set the action
- Choose have server reply using a specific message.
- Click the underlined blue text to create your automated email.
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.
Click Save & Close. Then click Apply to activate your rule.