In this post we take a look at the reply & forward functionality of Jaamun service. These two features need a little bit of practice before one gets used to the format. We are trying to make Jaamun users more comfortable with this part of the service. Suggestions in this regard are most welcome :)
Replying & Forwarding Emails
Take a look at how a typical ‘email reply’ SMS would look. Here we simply reply to the sample mail that was received in the previous post.
There are two things that you need to type when you are replying to an email on Jaamun service. First is the keyword ‘r’ which indicates ‘reply’ and the second is the number of the email which is being replied to. As mentioned in the previous post, every email begins with a number which is used to refer to that particular email. The same number must be used when you send an ‘email reply’ via SMS. After ‘r’ followed by number, you must give a space before typing your reply and sending the SMS to 9773467755.
Now, take a look at how a typical ‘email forward’ SMS would look
Once again there are few things that you need to type when forwarding an email on Jaamun service. First is the keyword ‘f’ which indicates ‘forward’, followed by the number of the email. Second is ‘t:’ indicating ’to’ – the person(s) to whom mail is being forwarded followed by the email ID of the person( or persons separated by commas). Finally you need to give a space after the email ID(s), type the body of the message and send the SMS to 09773467755. You may choose not to type the body of the email, in which case the email would be forwarded as it is.
Note that 'r', ‘f’ &'t' are not case sensitive, which means that both 'r' & 'R' ; f’ & ‘F’ & 't:' & 'T:' would work. Also, you don’t need to put a space between ‘r' or 'f' and the number of the email, although by default our service understands both formats (with space and without space).
The outbound mails (reply, forward or compose which would be discussed in the next post) would be stored in your sent mail folder on your email account, in case you wish to go through them once again. In the case of Gmail, you would see your reply or forwarded email as a part of the conversation view.
As mentioned in an earlier post, the cost of sending an SMS to 09773467755 is over and above the subscription charges. The actual cost of sending an SMS may vary between Rs. 0 & Rs. 1.50, depending on your tariff plan.
Let us know what you think about the email reply & forward services.
Cheers!
