Send SMS via email — no software, no integration, instant forwarding from any system.

Email to SMS Gateway UK

Easily send SMS messages directly from your email account, no extra software necessary. Use Outlook, Gmail, or any other email program. Mail to SMS will convert your email to SMS.

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Email → SMS
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EU-based support
GDPR compliant
EU servers · 99.9% uptime
No integration needed
Millions of alerts sent
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Best-practice use cases

Who is Email-to-SMS for?

Bridge the gap between legacy software and instant mobile alerts.

Many critical business systems, industrial machines, and software applications use SMTP (email) for notifications. However, emails are easily buried in crowded inboxes or missed outside working hours. Our Email-to-SMS gateway converts those automatic emails into high-priority SMS or automated Voice messages delivered directly to the right technician, manager, or client.

Alarm & Security Monitoring Systems

Perfect for older or hardwired fire, burglar, and facility security alarms. If your monitoring system can only send outbound email alerts, our gateway transforms them into instant text alerts or automated phone calls for emergency dispatch teams.

Industrial Automation & PLC Alerts (SCADA)

Manufacturing equipment, SCADA networks, and programmable logic controllers (PLCs) often track factory-floor anomalies via automated email reports. Turn those reports into real-time SMS alerts so engineers can address machine downtime immediately.

IT Infrastructure & Server Monitoring

Systems like Nagios, Zabbix, Datadog, or cloud servers routinely generate uptime and error emails. Convert critical server crashes or CPU spikes into SMS or Voice fail-over calls to wake up your on-call DevOps engineers instantly.

Medical & Cold-Storage Facilities

Hospital equipment and laboratory refrigerators rely on network-connected sensors to track temperature thresholds. When a sensor triggers an email warning, route it instantly as an SMS to prevent costly losses from spoiled medical inventory.

Legacy CRM & ERP Dispatching

Older logistics or job scheduling software frequently lacks API connectivity but can easily dispatch automated emails. Use Email-to-SMS to send vehicle dispatch updates, flight delays, or appointment reminders to field technicians and customers.

Why choose Email-to-SMS?

No APIs required. You don't need a developer or complex code to get mobile alerts running. If your current software can send an email, it can now text a phone number anywhere in the world.

How to Use Email-to-SMS: 2 Simple Methods

Integrate in minutes without writing complex code.

We offer two flexible ways to send text or voice messages straight from your email client or server. Choose the method that best fits your workflow.

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Method A: Body-Based Authentication (Secure Parameters)

Perfect for automated systems and applications. You send an email to a central gateway and securely include your encrypted API password directly within the email body.

Enter the recipient's phone number in international format including country code. Separate multiple numbers with a comma.

--begin This is a test message. --end This extra content will not be sent.This extra content will not be sent. --begin This is a test message. This content will be sent.This is a test message. --end This extra content will not be sent.
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Method B: Domain Authentication (Email-to-Mobile Address)

Perfect for teams sending directly from Outlook, Gmail, or CRM systems. First, whitelist your email address or corporate domain in your SmsTools dashboard. Once approved, you can email phone numbers directly.

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1. Address the Email

Send your email to a specific mobile address using the international phone number format:

[email protected]

Sending to Groups: You can also text an entire contact group created in your dashboard using [email protected] (ensure the group name contains only letters and numbers, with no spaces).

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2. Set the Sender ID (Subject Line)

By default, the Subject line is used to define your custom Sender ID (the name or number that appears on the recipient's phone).

Optional: If you enable the "Text as Subject" feature in your account settings, the subject line and the email body will be combined into a single text message.

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3. Write the Message & Clean Your Signature

Simply type your text message in the email body. To prevent corporate email signatures or disclaimers from being included in the text, use our simple --begin and --end tags.

Ready to test it yourself?

Sign up for a free trial account today. Get instant access to your dashboard, set up your email-to-sms preferences, and send your first test messages within 5 minutes — no credit card required.

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Enterprise-Grade Security & GDPR Compliance

Because emails often carry sensitive customer or infrastructure data, security is non-negotiable.

TLS/SSL Encryption in Transit

Every email sent to our gateway is encrypted in transit using secure SMTP over TLS. Your data — whether it is a server alert or a customer appointment reminder — never travels unprotected across the internet.

IP Whitelisting for Domain Authentication

Method B (domain authentication) can be locked down to accept emails only from specific corporate IP addresses. This prevents unauthorised senders from exploiting your whitelisted domain to dispatch messages.

GDPR-Compliant Data Routing

Our platform runs on European infrastructure with strict data processing agreements in place. Phone numbers and message content are handled in full compliance with EU GDPR requirements — essential for businesses operating within the European Union.

Why Email-to-SMS Instead of Custom API Development?

Skip the development sprint. Start sending alerts in minutes.

Zero Development Costs

Integrating a REST API into legacy software can take weeks of developer time and thousands in consulting fees. With Email-to-SMS, your existing software triggers SMS alerts the moment it can send an outbound email — no code changes, no new dependencies, no waiting.

Minimised Downtime & Fast Response

Unread emails cause delayed responses. An SMS is seen within 3 minutes on average. For factory floor incidents, server outages, or temperature threshold breaches, those minutes can mean the difference between a minor fix and a full production shutdown.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

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What is an email to SMS gateway?
An email to SMS gateway converts an email you send into an SMS message delivered to a mobile phone. You compose a regular email, address it to a [email protected] address, and our gateway translates it into an SMS within seconds — without any software or integration required.
Which email clients are supported?
Any email client that can send email works — Outlook, Gmail, Apple Mail, Thunderbird, or any SMTP-based system. Automated systems such as monitoring tools, ERP software, or CRM platforms can also send SMS via email without modification.
How do I address the email to send an SMS?
In the To field, enter the recipient's phone number in international format followed by @emailtosms.io. For example: [email protected]. Do not include spaces, dashes, or special characters in the number.
Can I send an SMS to multiple recipients at once?
Yes. You can add multiple [email protected] addresses in the To field, or use a contact group name from your SmsTools account. The group name must contain only standard characters and numbers — no spaces or special characters.
What appears as the sender of the SMS?
You can configure a default SMS sender name or number in your SmsTools account. Alternatively, you can enter an originator directly in the subject line of your email. If you have enabled the 'Text as subject' option, the subject is included as part of the SMS message body.
Can I exclude my email signature from the SMS?
Yes. Use the --begin and --end markers in your email body to specify exactly which part of the message should be converted to SMS. Content outside these markers — such as your email signature — will not be included in the SMS.
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