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Compose the Email
Send from Gmail, Outlook, your business email, monitoring system, CRM or any software capable of sending an email.
Email to SMS Gateway Using the Number You Choose
Use Gmail, Outlook, business email or software alerts to send outbound SMS or WhatsApp through a connected Android, Twilio, AutoForward Text or WhatsApp route. Separately, supported two-way SMS workflows can deliver customer replies to email and route your email response back through the original number.
No API Required
Android + SIM
Twilio
WhatsApp
Reply From Email
How it works
Send a Text Just Like You Send an Email
Keep the email workflow you already have. AutoForward Text handles the conversion and delivery through the messaging route you select.
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Address the Message
Send to a recipient-number gateway address, or use a private AutoForward Text email address tied to a fixed destination.
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AFT Delivers It
The message is sent through Android + SIM, your Twilio number, an AutoForward Text number, or a connected WhatsApp destination.
Delivery routes
Choose How Your Email Becomes a Message
Use the number and channel that already fits your business instead of being locked into a single SMS provider.
Android + SIM
Connect an Android phone and send SMS generated from email using the mobile number and SIM already in that device.
Android SMS GatewayYour Twilio Number
Already have Twilio? Keep your existing number and use AutoForward Text as the email routing and workflow layer.
AFT Shared Numbers
Use an AutoForward Text messaging number when you do not need to connect your own mobile or Twilio number.
WhatsApp QR
Route email content to a configured WhatsApp contact or group through a connected WhatsApp account.
Private Email Gateway
Give Any System a Private Messaging Email Address
Create a private AutoForward Text email destination and tie it to the recipient you choose. Anything sent to that address can be delivered automatically to a phone number, WhatsApp contact or WhatsApp group.
Perfect for systems that only know how to send email
Monitoring tools, alarms, forms, legacy software and operational systems can trigger messaging without an API integration.
The destination is configured once
The sender does not need to dynamically construct phone-number email addresses every time.
SMS or WhatsApp
Use the same email-trigger concept for a text recipient, a WhatsApp contact, or a WhatsApp group.
Flexible routing
Two Ways to Turn Email Into Messages
Use a recipient-based gateway when the destination changes, or a private gateway address when the destination should stay fixed.
Mode 1
Send to Any Number
Best when a person or system needs to choose the SMS recipient for each email. The recipient is determined by the gateway address used for that message.
- Recipient changes per email
- Ideal for Gmail and Outlook users
- Deliver through your chosen SMS route
Mode 2
Send to a Fixed Destination
Best for alarms, monitoring tools and automation. Send every email to one private address and let AutoForward Text route it to the configured phone number or WhatsApp destination.
- No dynamic addressing required
- SMS, WhatsApp contact or group
- No API integration required
Two-way messaging
Send From Email. Receive the SMS Reply in Email.
For supported two-way routes, customer replies can come back to your inbox. Reply to that email and continue the SMS conversation without opening the original phone or another messaging dashboard.
SMS → Email
Incoming responses are forwarded into the inbox your team already monitors.
Email Reply → SMS
Reply from email and AutoForward Text sends the response back through the connected SMS route where supported.
No-code bridge
If Your System Can Send Email, It Can Send a Message
Useful for transactional alerts, enquiries and operational messaging — without rebuilding the original system around an SMS API.
Server Monitoring
Turn existing email alerts into SMS or WhatsApp messages for the people on call.
Alarm & Security Systems
Keep an existing email-only alert workflow and add a mobile delivery channel.
Web Forms
Route a new enquiry notification from email to a salesperson's phone or team WhatsApp group.
CRM & Helpdesk
Use existing email automations to trigger customer or staff messages without a custom API integration.
Legacy Software
Add SMS or WhatsApp delivery to older software that was designed only to send email.
Equipment & IoT Alerts
Forward email-based device notifications into the mobile messaging channel your team watches.
Carrier gateway replacement
Replace Legacy Carrier Email-to-Text Gateways
If a monitoring system, alarm, application or workflow previously sent email through a carrier email-to-text address, AutoForward Text gives you a controlled replacement with multiple delivery options.
AT&T alternativesVerizon vText alternativesT-Mobile alternativesWIN-911 workflows
Old workflow
SystemCarrier email gateway
Dependent on a carrier-specific email-to-text address and the limitations of that gateway.
AFT workflow
SystemAFTYour route
Keep email as the trigger while choosing Android + SIM, Twilio, AFT numbers or WhatsApp as the delivery path.
Routing controls
More Than an Email Address
AutoForward Text sits between the email trigger and the final messaging channel, giving you a place to control routing, destination and message history.
Private Gateway Addresses
Create a dedicated email entry point for a defined messaging workflow.
Destination Routing
Choose which connected number, SMS route or WhatsApp destination should receive the message.
Message History
Keep visibility into messages processed through AutoForward Text from the web dashboard.
Two-Way Workflows
Where the connected route supports replies, continue conversations from email or the AutoForward Text inbox.
Bring your own messaging route
Email is the trigger. You decide what sends the message.
Use your Android phone and SIM, keep your Twilio number, use an AutoForward Text number, or route the same email into WhatsApp.
FAQ
Email to SMS Gateway Questions
What is an email to SMS gateway?+
An email to SMS gateway converts an email into a text message. With AutoForward Text, the email can be delivered through a connected Android phone and SIM, Twilio, an AutoForward Text number, or routed to supported WhatsApp destinations.
Can I send a text message from Gmail or Outlook?+
Yes. Gmail, Outlook and other email clients can send messages into the AutoForward Text gateway, which then delivers them through the messaging route you configure.
Can I send SMS from email using my existing mobile number?+
Yes. Connect a supported Android phone and SIM to use the existing mobile number as the SMS delivery route for email-generated messages.
Can I use my own Twilio number?+
Yes. If you already use Twilio, AutoForward Text can sit on top of that number as the email routing and workflow layer instead of forcing you to move to a new provider.
Can an email be sent to WhatsApp instead of SMS?+
Yes. A private AutoForward Text email destination can be configured to route incoming email content to a supported WhatsApp contact or group through a connected WhatsApp account.
Can I reply to SMS from email?+
For supported two-way routes, incoming SMS replies can be forwarded to email and responses can be sent back through the connected SMS route.
Can software send SMS if it only supports email notifications?+
That is one of the main uses for the private gateway address. Configure the destination once in AutoForward Text, then point the software at the private email address it already knows how to send to.
Can AutoForward Text replace a carrier email-to-text gateway?+
It can replace many workflows that previously depended on carrier email-to-text addresses by keeping email as the trigger and delivering through one of the messaging routes supported by your AutoForward Text setup.
Does the SMS recipient need AutoForward Text installed?+
No. The recipient receives a normal SMS or WhatsApp message through the delivery route you configured. They do not need an AutoForward Text account or app just to receive the message.
Email in. Message out.
Turn the Email Workflows You Already Have Into SMS or WhatsApp
Connect your preferred delivery route and start sending transactional messages without rebuilding the system that generates the email.