How to send text messages (sms) through Taleo
Summary
Using native email capabilities and a 3rd party text providerContent
Sending text messages from Taleo can be as easy as sending emails using a 3rd party text provider who convert emails to text messages. In the UK I would recommend TextMagic, you can create a test account an be up and running sending text messages under an hour.
TextMagic (and others) receives emails sent in the following format phonenumber@textmagic.com where phone is the candiadate's mobile number for example 447821231234@textmagic.com. The provider then takes the content of the email message and sends it as a text message to the phonenumber to the left of