Email Alerts: A Business SMS Use Case
Using the SMTP protocol you can have details of emails delivered to your mobile phone via SMS making sure you never miss an important message.
The following are just some of the sectors already benefiting from using SMS text messaging for email alerts: SMEs
For more information on how you could be utilising SMS text messaging within your business call us on 0800 954 5305 or email helpdesk@fastsms.co.uk
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