Receiving inbound SMS by email

Route inbound SMS for a cloudnumbering number to an email address.

Configure email delivery

1. Create an SMS endpoint whose URI starts with mailto:, for example mailto:sms@example.com.
2. Assign that SMS endpoint to the cloudnumbering number.
3. Send a test SMS to the number.
4. Check the destination inbox for the message.

What happens next

The email includes:

• The sending number or sender ID.
• The receiving cloudnumbering number.
• The SMS content.
• The received timestamp in RFC 3339 format.

Troubleshooting

No email arrives

Check that the endpoint is assigned to the number and that the mailto: address is correct. Then check spam filtering, quarantine, and mailbox rules.

I need software to process inbound messages

Use an HTTPS webhook instead of parsing notification emails.

Related articles

• Receiving inbound SMS over HTTP
• Managing endpoints with the API