With SMS functionality you can improve your
corporate communication to a great extent. To achieve this functionality you
need to install a reliable SMS gateway such as Ozeki NG SMS Gateway on your
computer. In this way you will be able to send SMS messages from your office
applications, such as MS Outlook. Therefore it will be possible to forward your
incoming e-mail messages as SMS messages to mobile phones. Ozeki NG SMS Gateway
forwards SMS messages to the mobile network either with a GSM modem attached to
the computer or it connects directly to the SMS center of the mobile service
provider over the Internet. If you use IP SMS connection you can receive
response messages from recipients. In this article you will find further
information on this solution.
Outlook SMS Client with Ozeki NG SMS Gateway is your best
solution if you wish to send SMS messages from your office applications such
as MS Outlook. SMS functionality provided by the SMS gateway makes it possible
to forward your incoming e-mail messages as SMS text messages to mobile phones
of your customers, partners or employees. With this solution you can improve
corporate communication and ensure continuous availability. In this way, you
can build an SMS system that will help you become competitive and efficient
in customer relations at the highest level. These features will result in time
and money saving and satisfied customers.
How to send SMS from Outlook
To send SMS messages from Outlook with Outlook SMS Client,
first you need to download this client. After this, extract and install the
client on your computer. Then open MS Outlook. The Outlook SMS Client
automatically creates an SMS button in MS Outlook. Click on this
button (Figure 1) and (Figure 2).
Figure 1 - Open MS Outlook
Figure 2 - SMS button
A message composer window appears. Go to "Edit" menu and then
"Preferences" sub menu (Figure 3)
Figure 3 - Preferences
Now you need to provide your username: "admin" and the password: "abc123". You can also customize the other options if it is
recommended (Figure 4).
Figure 4 - Provide your username and password
Then compose your message. After you have provided the
recipient, click on "Send" to send your message (Figure 5).
Figure 5 - Compose a message
If you take a look at Ozeki NG SMS Gateway you can see that it
has sent the message (Figure 6).
Figure 6 - Sent message
These sent messages are saved in the sent items folder of
Outlook, while incoming messages are saved in the inbox folder of Outlook.
The user of this Outlook SMS Client can use the addressbook of Outlook to
look up and select the appropriate phone numbers for delivery. This option ease
your messaging process especially in case of multiple recipients.
Conclusion
If you wish to send SMS from your Outlook the Outlook SMS
Client with Ozeki NG SMS Gateway is your best solution. This possibility
improves corporate communication and offers an easy-to-use interface to help
you concentrate on real important matters instead of the technical backgrounds
of your messaging process. With this solution you can save valuable time while
you can keep in touch with your most important customers, business partners or
employees.
