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{% extends "withoutnav_template.html" %}
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{% from "components/sub-navigation.html" import sub_navigation %}
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{% block per_page_title %}
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Using Notify
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{% endblock %}
{% block maincolumn_content %}
< div class = "grid-row" >
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< div class = "column-one-third" >
{{ sub_navigation(navigation_links) }}
< / div >
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< div class = "column-two-thirds" >
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< h1 class = "heading-large" > Using Notify< / h1 >
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< p > The information on this page has moved.< / p >
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< p > Find out more about:< / p >
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< ul class = "list list-bullet" >
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< li > < a href = "{{ url_for('main.trial_mode_new') }}" > trial mode< / a > < / li >
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< li > < a href = "{{ url_for('main.message_status') }}" > message status types< / a > < / li >
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< li > < a href = "{{ url_for('main.features_email') }}" > email replies< / a > < / li >
< li > < a href = "{{ url_for('main.features_sms') }}" > text message replies< / a > < / li >
< li > < a href = "{{ url_for('main.features_letters') }}" > letters< / a > < / li >
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< / ul >
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<!-- <h2 id="trial - mode" class="heading - medium">Trial mode</h2>
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< p > When you set up a new service it will start in trial mode. This lets you try out GOV.UK Notify, with a few restrictions.< / p >
< p > A service in trial mode can only:< / p >
< ul class = "list list-bullet" >
< li > send 50 text messages and emails per day< / li >
< li > send messages to you and other people in your team< / li >
< li > draft letters, but not send them< / li >
< / ul >
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< p >
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To remove these restrictions, you can
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{% if current_service and current_service.trial_mode %}
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< a href = "{{ url_for('.request_to_go_live', service_id=current_service.id) }}" > send us a request to go live< / a > .
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{% else %}
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send us a request to go live.
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{% endif %}
< / p >
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< p > Before you can request to go live, you must:< / p >
< ul class = "list bullet-list" >
< li > sign our data sharing and financial agreement< / li >
< li > accept our terms of use< / li >
< li > set up your service so you're ready to send and receive messages< / li >
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< / ul >
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< h2 id = "messagedeliveryandfailure" class = "heading-medium" > Sending messages< / h2 >
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< p > When you send a message using GOV.UK Notify, it moves through different states.< / p >
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< p > Notify’ s real-time dashboard lets you check the status of any message, to see when it was delivered. You can use our API to check the status of your messages too.< / p >
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< p > < a href = "https://www.notifications.service.gov.uk/documentation" > Read our documentation< / a > for a detailed list of API message statuses.< / p >
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< img
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src="{{ asset_url('images/message-sending-flow.svg') }}"
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alt="A picture of the sending flow of messages in Notify, showing the three states of Sending, Delivered, And Failed. Also shows the next
steps when messages fail, deleting data and trying a new channel for permanent failures, and trying again or trying a new channel for
temporary failures"
style="width: 100%;"
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>
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< h2 id = "messagestatus" class = "heading-medium" > Message status – emails and text messages< / h2 >
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< h3 class = "heading-small" > Sending< / h3 >
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< p > GOV.UK Notify has sent the message to the provider. The provider will try to deliver the message to the recipient. GOV.UK Notify is waiting for delivery information.< / p >
< h3 class = "heading-small" > Sent internationally (text messages only)< / h3 >
< p > The message was sent to an international number. The mobile networks in some countries do not provide any more delivery information.< / p >
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< h3 class = "heading-small" > Delivered< / h3 >
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< p > The message was successfully delivered.< / p >
< p > Notify will not tell you if a user has opened or read a message.< / p >
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< h3 class = "heading-small" id = "does-not-exist" > Phone number or email address does not exist< / h3 >
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< p > The provider could not deliver the message because the email address or phone number was wrong.
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< p > You should remove these email addresses or phone numbers from your database.< / p >
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< p > You’ ll still be charged for text messages to numbers that do not exist.< / p >
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< h3 class = "heading-small" id = "not-accepting-messages" > Inbox/phone not accepting messages right now< / h3 >
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< p > The provider could not deliver the message after trying for 72 hours.< / p >
< p > This can happen when the recipient’ s inbox is full or their phone is off.< / p >
< p > You can try to send the message again.< / p >
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< p > You’ ll still be charged for text messages to phones that are not accepting messages.< / p >
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< h3 class = "heading-small" id = "technical-failure" > Technical failure< / h3 >
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< p > Your message was not sent because there was a problem between Notify and the provider.< / p >
< p > You’ ll have to try sending your messages again.< / p >
< p > You will not be charged for text messages that are affected by a technical failure.< / p >
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< h2 class = "heading-medium" > Message status – letters< / h2 >
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< h3 class = "heading-small" > Sent< / h3 >
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< p > GOV.UK Notify has sent the letter to the provider to be printed.< / p >
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< h3 class = "heading-small" > Cancelled< / h3 >
< p > Sending cancelled. Your letter will not be printed or dispatched.< / p >
< h3 class = "heading-small" > Technical failure< / h3 >
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< p > GOV.UK Notify had an unexpected error while sending to our printing provider.< / p >
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< h2 class = "heading-medium" > Receiving messages< / h2 >
< h3 class = "heading-small" > Email replies< / h3 >
< p > You can choose an email address you want replies to go to.< / p >
< h3 class = "heading-small" > Text messages< / h3 >
< p > You can contact us if you want to be able to receive text messages. < / p >
< p > When you’ ve done this, users will be able to reply to text messages you send them. They’ ll also be able to start an interaction by sending you a text message.< / p >
< p > You’ ll be able to see and reply to text messages you receive. You can also create automated processes to manage replies.< / p >
< p > You’ ll still need to have a manual process in place for any messages that can’ t be dealt with automatically.< / p >
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< h2 class = "heading-medium" > Letters< / h2 >
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< p > Letters can be up to 10 pages long (5 sides of paper, double-sided).< / p >
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< p > Notify sends letters in C5 size envelopes, with a window.< / p > -->
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< / div >
< / div >
{% endblock %}