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SMTP SMS Gateway API

Use Clickatell's SMTP connection for 'email to SMS' capability.

This popular API connection is great for 'email to SMS' messaging needs and is used primarily for notification alerts. It is particularly suited to systems that already have an email messaging system in place. The SMTP API is the best connection for developers working on legacy servers and it supports most of the functionality of the HTTP API version 2.3.0 including 8-bit messaging and templating. Our SMTP API connection does not allow two-way SMS text messaging but you can make use of our other applications such as HTTP, FTP or SMPP to receive incoming messages.

Why SMS developers choose Clickatell's SMTP SMS Gateway API:
  • Clickatell's SMTP SMS Gateway API has 'email to SMS' text messaging capability.
  • This innovative mobile message-enabling application interface is the industry standard for bulk SMS text messaging delivery.
  • The SMTP Gateway MS GaAPI enables high volume delivery and server-side message merging.
  • It has batch sending capability. End-users have the ability with this innovative API to define common batch elements and then to send only the parameters that change on a message-by-message basis.
  • This mobile message-enabling Gateway API connection comes with gateway escalation and priority queuing features as well as delivery delay options.
  • Customers can specify message ID's for bulk SMS message sending as well as setting maximum credit charges on their accounts.

All of Clickatell’s A2P text messaging solutions offer the following features:

  • Almost immediate SMS functionality for any site or application.
  • Clickatell’s mobile messaging API’s support text, Unicode, binary SMS, EMS and Flash.
  • Our SMS Gateway API’s support extended length messages.
  • Clickatell’s mobile messaging API products come with extensive documentation and script libraries, saving you precious development time.
  • VCard and VCal converters are available at no charge for logo and ringtone conversions.
  • Our SMS Gateway API’s have delivery acknowledgement features and customized sender ID options.
  • Two-way text messaging is enabled for most of our products and we can offer this feature in through 574 Networks in 191 Countries.
  • Automatic rerouting to an alternative delivery gateway if a message is delayed for a client specified period of time.
  • Customer-specified priority level SMS delivery queues.
  • SMS delivery delay of up to 7 days (excluding SMPP API).
  • Customers can query network coverage as well as text message status for both inbound and outbound messages (push and pull).

Take the free trial now of Clickatell's SMTP SMS Gateway API, we offer you 10 message credits to test our award-winning SMS Gateway connection.

How to connect via SMTP:
  • Sign up for an SMTP account and you will be given a username, password and api_id: keep these at hand.
  • Once you have registered and been activated you will receive 10 free credits with which to test our service.
  • Have the number you wish to send to ready in international format e.g. 448311234567.
  • Open your Email client (e.g. Microsoft Outlook). Create a new email in text (not html) format. In the address field type: sms@messaging.clickatell.com
  • Type your account and message details in the body of the email, laid out as follows
    user:xxxxx
    password:xxxxx
    api_id:xxxxx
    to: 448311234567
    text:Meet+me+at+home
  • The text of your message must be formatted so that '+' signs replace spaces between words as above.
  • Press send and your message will be delivered.

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SMTP Resources:

SMTP Post Specification Version 2.3.5
1-2-3 Guide to SMTP
SMTP FAQ
SMTP Guides

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