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Follow up on the latest improvements and updates.
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improved
Clean up old configurations
Sometimes old configurations make some features of the add-on get stuck. To fix this, go to the add-on homepage and click on
Reset All Settings
.The user can now filter the same domain email addresses in scheduled reminders by going into
Scheduled Reminders > Configurations > Internal Email Domain
. The domain is fully configurable.We're evolving our service to better meet the needs of our growing user base. As part of this evolution, we're introducing a
new Starter plan that offers unlimited emails for just $1.99/month
. This plan replaces our previous free tier and allows us to continue providing our service while managing our increasing server costs. Our new Starter plan offers great value, and
all our other plans remain unchanged
. You can find more details on our pricing page.We have added the ability to send WhatsApp Business (beta) manual reminders:
WhatsApp Business and SMS
use the Twillio API
, so you need to create a Twilio account configure the variables in the Twilio settings page.We have added the ability to send WhatsApp Business (
beta
), SMS (beta
) or email scheduled reminders (or a combination of the three!
):WhatsApp Business and SMS
use the Twillio API
, so you need to create a Twilio account configure the variables in the Twilio settings page:The reminders now allow other types of meeting links other than just Google Meets (as per request here).
fixed
improved
Fixed scheduled reminders (and improved them)
After a couple of months of this feature not working due to an external dependency,
we have fixed it
. The solution leverages the Google Apps Scripts capability, which can run processes in the background.The only drawback is that we can only set up hourly runs, which means that the scheduled reminder will run only every hour, somehow at a random time. Therefore
we cannot ensure the exact minute the reminder will be sent
, only that it will be sent at around X hours before the event.We also took the time to make
the scheduled reminders configurable up to 72 hours before
the event happens (as requested here).We also
added {{hangoutLink}} as a placeholder
for the scheduled reminder template (as requested here).The template section forced users to input
<br/>
to enter line breaks, which is not intuitive for the average user
. We have updated the templates to allow the user to write without complex formatting (WYSIWYG-format).As per this feature request, you can now define the Subject line of the reminders in the
Edit Template
section.After a few iterations in the feature request, the ability to send SMS is live through an integration with Twilio.
To use the SMS functionality, you need to create a Twilio account and
add credits to it
. Once you have an account, enter your Twilio credentials in the SMS Settings
menu in the add-on.Remember, these reminders only work for contacts with phone numbers in Google Contacts.
The decision to make the user signup to Twilio allows for i)
ability to use own number
(see guide here), ii) user-owned cost control
. If you prefer to have a credit system instead, please leave the feedback in Feature Requests.Load More
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