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meadowsvarsity2
Network Novice
9 years ago
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Email to SMS Problems

I run a small Boy Scout Troop communication list.  I send out weekly email to sms reminders about activities.  Tmobile has blocked the email address I use.  I just got the following from sixteen ...
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    tmo_marissa
    9 years ago

    Hey @meadowsvarsity2000‌!  I think email to messaging is definitely a creative way to get a kid's attention - we want you to be able to use it.  Can you take a look at this thread: Text Message via Email and let me know if the suggestions from our engineer to force the message to convert to MMS are helpful? 

    - Marissa

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Anonymous
9 years ago

Have you tried sending the e-mails one-at-a-time? T-Mobile is pretty aggressive about blocking SPAM and your e-mail's might have been flagged as such. Also, T-Mobile used to market their E-Mail-to-text tools. They discontinued them and only left the e-mail-to-SMS system in place without much support.