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Click this button if you want to send a SMS message (text message) to an individual (contact) or group.  These individuals/groups are those which are defined within EnergySteward.com AND are only those individuals that are defined as accepting text messages with a specific phone carrier designation.

 

When you send a text message from within EnergySteward.com, the text will go to the respective individuals mobile phones as defined within EnergySteward.com.  It will arrive at their phones within a minute or two from the time it is sent.

 

This can be a useful tool and provides a capability for you to keep in continuous contact thru cellular phone text messaging.

 

When clicking this button the following screen will popup.

 

 

 

Show (individual contacts or groups) - When you select 'Individual Contacts' here, then the 'Available' pulldown box (see below) will list individual contacts.  When you select 'Contact Groups', then the 'Available' pulldown box (see below) will list out contact group names.

 

Available - Depending on the 'Show' checkbox (see above), this will list out either contacts or contact groups.  Find the individual or group and then click the 'Add to To List' button.  This will move the name from this listbox to the 'To'.  All individuals or groups in the 'To' box will be the recipients of the text message. Important note:  if you do not see a specific individual's name in this pulldown box then one reason could be that the person does not have a valid mobile phone setup with appropriate settings for his cellular carrier.  In these cases, check the contact detail for the person and update accordingly.  Will need to have carrier designated along with indication that he/she is willing to accept text messages.

 

To - This contains the list of individuals or groups which are to be the recipients of the text message.  To remove someone from this list, simply highlight them here and click on the 'Remove' button.

 

Subject - This represents the subject for the text message.

 

Message - This represents the message body for the text message.