I don't understand - ClickSend.com is still creating SMS/MMS messages, right? So if a patron's phone provider is no longer using an SMS gateway, they still wouldn't be able to receive those messages...?
On Thu, Jan 15, 2026 at 3:57 PM Josh Stompro via Evergreen-general < [email protected]> wrote: > Hello, I was just trying out ClickSend.com because they have a paid option > for email to sms gateway for sending to any carrier, and it kind of looks > like that might be a drop in replacement for the current evergreen email to > sms gateways. > > Setup an account and pay for a number and message credits. And then in > evergreen either add an sms provider entry that uses their gateway, or > update all the non working providers if you know which ones they are, to > use @sms.clicksend.com instead of the current gateway. And it should > just work as a drop in replacement unless I'm missing something. Has > anyone tried this out? > > It looks like textmagic.com also has this feature, but costs more. > > We recently had a staff member ask how they could text a customer without > having to use their personal phone, so I was just looking for an easy way > to set that up for one off messages. I'm picturing updating the patron > information screens to provide a mailto link to the sms number+gateway that > staff can just click on, and then use their email client to send the > messages. > > It would really be great if there was just a messenger built into the > patron account interface that could just keep the conversation there like > some customer relationship management systems provide now. I love how my > mechanic can send me questions via text right from their CRM system. But > that will take more work. > > Josh > > > [image: Company logo] > *Josh Stompro* > *IT Director * > [email protected] | 218-233-3757 ext. 139 > *Lake Agassiz Regional Library* > 118 5th ST S > Moorhead MN 56560 > www.larl.org > *Our mission is to enrich lives and strengthen communities.* > _______________________________________________ > Evergreen-general mailing list -- [email protected] > To unsubscribe send an email to > [email protected] >
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