How to set up Notifications [Email & SMS configuration]

19 February 2024

How to set up Notifications [Email & SMS configuration]

A successful business relies heavily on communication, and what better way to maintain control than to configure notifications on your Point of Sale (POS) software? By demystifying the process of creating Email and SMS notifications, this article seeks to put you in control of the real-time updates for your organization.

Whether you’re a novice in technology or a new business owner, our easy-to-follow guidelines will easily walk you through the notification-setting process. Imagine improving your customer service skills while receiving updates regarding inventory levels, order confirmations, and special deals.

Come with us as we explore every detail of your POS software’s notification settings. By the time it’s through, you’ll know how to customize your lines of communication and ensure you’re always on top of business management. Get ready to maximize the impact of prompt notifications and achieve unprecedented levels of POS experience!

Setting Notification SMS

To Send SMS notifications, you need to set up SMS configuration details. 

Navigate to the Settings menu, then access Business Settings, and finally, go to SMS settings.

From here. We can set up SMS for most of the vendors that have support for REST API, and most of them support it. If not, then check with your provider

Visit the vendor’s REST API documentation. Contact your vendor if you can’t find it.

Here, you’ll find three service types: Nexmo, Twilio, and others.

Setting up SMS for NEXMO

• Create a new account in Nexmo.
• From your Nexmo dashboard, go to account settings; here, you’ll find the API key and secret. In the From field, enter the number provided by Nexmo. Enter these details in the pos and try sending a test message.

Setting up SMS for Twilio

• Go to Twilio and log in with your account.
• Get the SID, Access token, and From information. Locate the Account SID and Auth Token on your Twilio Dashboard under your project settings.
• Save it and try sending a message.

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