Exchange Server 2013 Text Messaging

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1.      Exchange Server 2013 Text Messaging. 1

1.1 Turn On Notification. 1

1.2 Calendar Notifications: 3

1.3 Email Notification Using Inbox Rule: 4

1.4  Voice mail notifications. 5

 

1.    Exchange Server 2013 Text Messaging

 

We can configure SMS Text Message Notification for various situation like Calendar notifications, Voice mail notifications, Email notifications if your user's Mailbox hosted in Exchange Server 2013

To set up your phone to receive text messages when you want to have Calendar notifications, Voice mail notifications, Email notifications use the steps as follows

Note: Text message fees are applicable and it will appear on your phone bill.

Login to Outlook Web App, click Options > See All Options > Phone > Voice Mail tab.

In the Notifications section, choose one of the following options:

  • Calendar notifications... 
  • Voice mail notifications... 
  • Email notifications using an Inbox rule...

1.1 Turn On Notification

First step is to turn on the notification of text messaging. Click Turn on Notifications

Select Setup Notification: Need to select your operator,

It will request to provide your Mobile Operator.

Note: As of now Exchange Server 2013 supports only the below list of operators.

Locale: United State

Mobile Operator: AT & T, Sprint PCS, T-Mobile, Verizon Wireless

Locale: Canada,

Mobile Operator:Bell Telus Mobility

Locale: Romania

Mobile Operator:Orange Romania

 Provide your telephone number. It will send you the passcode on your mobile number.

 Type the passcode for confirmation

1.2 Calendar Notifications:

On Selecting Calendar Notification: Select the option based upon your requirement.

1.3 Email Notification Using Inbox Rule:

Similarly for the text messaging for the email notification, select the option based upon your requirement and setup them up

1.4 Voice mail Notification Using Inbox Rule:

In the Notifications section, choose the options:

 And also SMSNotification for VoiceMail and Missed call can be configured using the Exchange Powershell Command.  You can enable by using the Set-UMMailboxPolicy cmdlet and the Set-UMMailbox cmdlet in the Shell.

 You can view the status of text message notifications by using the Get-UMMailboxPolicy cmdlet and the Get-UMMailbox cmdlet.

 Attribute: UMSMSNotificationOption

 Value: VoiceMail, VoiceMailAndMissedCalls, and None

 For Example:

 Set-UMMailbox- -id MyUMMailbox -UMSMSNotificationOption VoiceMailAndMissedCalls.

 Set-UMMailboxPolicy -id MyUMMailboxPolicy - AllowSMSNotification $true.

 
Ref: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd298001%28v=exchg.150%29.aspx