Receiving Inbound SMS via Email

Inbound SMS can be configured to be received via email rather than over HTTPs. This may be preferred for some specific numbers.

Configuring an Endpoint

An endpoint can be configured through the Portal or through the API. If you have few endpoints it may be easiest to configure through the Portal, if you are configuring a custom endpoint frequently this may be best done through the API. Below we show how to configure an endpoint through the Portal for use. 

Access the endpoint configured in the Portal through the Endpoints tab.

Setup your endpoint for where you expect to receive SMS. We recommend when setting up your first endpoint to set it as default, by setting a default endpoint it will ensure this is automatically applied to any newly purchased numbers.

To use email, click in the dropdown to the right of the Hostname field and select mailto: entering an email address to send SMS.

Receiving SMS

An email will be sent to the address configured including the from and to numbers, the timestamp, and the SMS content.