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Messenger provides instant messaging between users on your network.
SMS Reminders
Send SMS messages to patients.
Practitioner Setup - SMS Messaging

Communications
Messenger provides instant messaging between users on your network.
- Messenger in Pracsoft
- SMS Reminders
  Send SMS messages to patients.
  - Initialising a New SMS Registration
  - Configuring your proxy to send scheduled SMS messages
  - Checking Your Auto Top-Up Status
  - Checking Your Remaining Credits
  - Safe SMS Messaging
    In Pracsoft and Clinical, doctors and practice staff can protect patient personal information when using text communication by taking a few simple steps.
  - Changing Your SMS Password
  - Practitioner Setup - SMS Messaging
  - Patient Setup - SMS Messaging
  - Sending SMS Messages to Individual Patients
    You can send an SMS directly to a patient from the Waiting Room or Appointment Book.
  - Sending SMS Messages to Multiple Patients
  - Sending SMS Messages to Non-Patient Accounts
    Send an SMS message patients who don't have an account.
  - Scheduling SMS Messages
  - SMS Logs
  - SMS Message Status Tracking, and Patient Replies
  - SMS Templates and Reply Behaviour
- Messenger in Maintenance

Practitioner Setup - SMS Messaging

To activate or deactivate the ability to send SMS messages for a given Practitioner:

Open the Appointment Book.
Select Setup > Practitioners. The Practitioner Details window appears.
Select the practitioner you want to enable SMS Messaging for.
Click Edit The Add Practitioner window appears.
Tick the Send Scheduled SMS Reminders check box.
Click Save to confirm.