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Plain-English articles on the email-to-text shutdown and getting device and system alerts onto any phone.
July 13, 2026 · 8 min read
Email-to-text stopped working: replacements for system alerts (2026)
The carrier email-to-text gateways (vtext.com, txt.att.net, tmomail.net) are gone or going. Here is the per-carrier status in 2026 and the real replacement options for servers, UPS units, alarm panels, and monitoring tools that email alerts.
Read article →July 14, 2026 · 7 min read
How to send a text message from a script (bash, cron, Python) in 2026
The old trick — email number@vtext.com from a script — is dead now that the carrier gateways shut down. Here is how to send an SMS from a bash script, cron job, PowerShell, or Python in 2026 using the one method almost everything already supports: email.
Read article →July 14, 2026 · 6 min read
Pushover vs SMS alerts: which should you use for device notifications?
Pushover and app-push alerts are cheap and rich, but they require an app on every recipient’s phone. SMS reaches anyone. Here is an honest comparison for device and system alerts — where each wins, and when to use both.
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