How to send text messages (sms) through Taleo

Summary

Using native email capabilities and a 3rd party text provider

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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