# Send/Receive SMS via Email

#### Sending SMS :

For sending SMS you need to compose an email with following parameters.

**Format:**

| Recipient address          | toSMS[number@sms.didforsale.com](mailto:toSMSnumber@sms.didforsale.com) |
| -------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Subject (xxxxxxxxxx = DID) | SMS \[1xxxxxxxxxx]                                                      |

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**Example:**

| Recipient’s address | [19494710101@sms.didforsale.com](mailto:19494710101-19492690449@fax.didforsale.com) |
| ------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Subject             | SMS \[19499300360]                                                                  |
| Message             | Your text message.                                                                  |

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In above example, we are sending SMS to number 1-949-471-0101 using DID 1-949-930-0360 from the email account associated with number 949-930-0360.

{% hint style="info" %}
**Always use 11 digits number format. 1xxxxxxxxxx**.
{% endhint %}

{% hint style="info" %}
**Do not use this feature for bulk SMSing or promotional purposes.**
{% endhint %}

{% hint style="info" %}
**Always make sure the recipient address & email subject are in correct format before sending the email.**
{% endhint %}

 **Incoming SMS :**

All your incoming SMS will be forwarded to the email associated with you DID. You can also check SMS record in section **Reporting** **⇒ SMS.**


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