Can Access send IM's instead of email?

[Avoraightu]

We currently use Outlook to send emails when certain types of records are added to the database, I had a question today whether Access was capable of sending other types of notifications from one user to another.

Has anyone done this?

 

[plog]

If you search this forum you can find a few threads on sending "SMS messages" (text). And with VBA, if a messaging system has an API you could make your own function to do so using those platforms.

 

[isladogs]

You can send messages to other users within the Access app.
In addition you can send text messages or voice messages to mobile phones using a provider such as Twilio

 

[gemma-the-husky]

You can easily send SMS, but such services didn't used to be free, like email. Are there any free SMS services now?

 

[Isaac]

or use sms gateway as email

 

[Avoraightu]

Perfect, thanks for pointing me in the right direction.