Here is how to Activate Gmail SMS Alert (NEW)

Al Baik

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  • Jan 5, 2011
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    1. Go to Gmail SMS Alerts
    2. Click Add (if you don’t have an IFTTT account, you will be prompted to create one), scroll down and click Done.
    3. “Activate” Gmail Channel, which means you are authorizing your Gmail account with IFTTT.
    4. “Activate” SMS Channel (if you reside outside United States, you have to use your mobile number with 00 followed by your country code. For instance, if you are from Croatia, the format should be 00385*********, where 385 is the country code for Croatia. You will receive a PIN as SMS, which you have to enter to authorize your mobile number). See international list of country calling codes to find out which is your country code and don't forget to use 00 before your country code.
    5. Once your Gmail Channel and SMS Channel are activated, click Use Recipe, and you are done.
    6. From now on, you will receive SMS alert for every incoming mail in your Gmail inbox.

    Note: This app (as any other third party app I found) request to:

    - View and manage your mail
    - View your emails messages and settings
    - View and modify but not delete your email
    - Manage drafts and send emails
    - Insert mail into your mailbox
    - Manage mailbox labels

    Important: This app is not Google product so Google is not responsible for any possible damage which this app may cause. It's your choice to allow this app to have "almost" full access to your account (and get SMS for every new email) or not. As I said it's best solution for your issue what I found after my research and the most important it's free to use (no costs).

    Note: You can view and revoke authorized access to your Google account information at any time. To do so please go to Account Permissions > select app > click Revoke/Remove > click OK.