The "Mailings: SMS" section allows you to create, manage, and send SMS messages to your subscribers. This function extends your communication options with a direct and immediate channel that is particularly suitable for time-critical information and high attention.

Key features:

• Simple creation and management of SMS messages
• Personalization of messages using subscriber field placeholders
• Automatic formatting of SMS depending on special characters used
• Clear success monitoring through detailed delivery statistics
• Seamless integration into your existing subscriber management

A prerequisite for SMS sending is the existence of a special subscriber field of the type "SMS number." This field stores the mobile phone numbers of your recipients. The correct formatting of phone numbers is important:

• German numbers can be entered in the usual format (e.g., 0176-12345678)
• International numbers require the appropriate country code with "00" or "+" (e.g., 0043 or +43 for Austria)
• Special characters such as spaces or hyphens are automatically removed before sending

When creating text, you can use placeholders for individual addressing, similar to emails. The system automatically shows you whether your SMS will be sent in standard text format or, due to special characters, in binary format (with double character length), which affects the possible text length.

The test function allows you to check the correct display and personalization of your message in advance. After sending, the integrated statistics provide a detailed overview of successful deliveries and potential issues.