# Set up text alarm **URL:** \ **Category:** Ignition\ **Created:** [April 2, 2013, 3:04pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/set-up-text-alarm/6136 "2013-04-02T15:04:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![cacordova](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/bbce88/32.png) [@cacordova](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/cacordova)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2013, 3:04pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/set-up-text-alarm/6136/1 "2013-04-02T15:04:48Z")
Hi, just wanted to ask how hard is it to set up a text alarm in ignition? ---
**Author:** ![greg.simpson](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/greg.simpson/32/3135_2.png) [@greg.simpson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/greg.simpson)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2013, 3:18pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/set-up-text-alarm/6136/2 "2013-04-02T15:18:04Z")
its not hard. It would be configured like you would an email, but you would be sending it using an email to text feature that cellular providers have. For instance, I use ATT, so I would setup an email notification going to [1234567890@txt.att.net](mailto:1234567890@txt.att.net). So its just phone number followed by @txt.att.net Hope this helps ---
**Author:** ![Travis.Cox](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Travis.Cox](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Travis.Cox)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2013, 3:37pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/set-up-text-alarm/6136/3 "2013-04-02T15:37:55Z")
This is getting a lot easier in Ignition 7.6. In that version we have a new SMS module to send out real text messages instead of an email address. The only catch is you have to purchase a SMS gateway with a SIM card that Ignition can send a text message through. We have been using the Sierra Wireless Airlink Raven XE. We should have a beta of this version up soon. ---
**Author:** ![cacordova](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/bbce88/32.png) [@cacordova](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/cacordova)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2013, 6:09pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/set-up-text-alarm/6136/4 "2013-04-02T18:09:10Z")
how exactly can i configure it? through an sql tag? ---
**Author:** ![Kevin.Herron](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/kevin.herron/32/7259_2.png) [@Kevin.Herron](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Kevin.Herron)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2013, 6:49pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/set-up-text-alarm/6136/5 "2013-04-02T18:49:49Z")
There will also be a module available in the market shortly that lets you send SMS via a Twilio account for both 7.5 and 7.6. ---
**Author:** ![cacordova](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/bbce88/32.png) [@cacordova](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/cacordova)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2013, 4:39pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/set-up-text-alarm/6136/6 "2013-04-03T16:39:18Z")
On the SQL Tags, I noticed the ‘Alerting’ option, where is the option on what email address i can send it to? ---
**Author:** ![Travis.Cox](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Travis.Cox](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Travis.Cox)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2013, 7:02pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/set-up-text-alarm/6136/7 "2013-04-03T19:02:58Z")
It is not configured on the tag. You have to create an alert notification profile in the Ignition Gateway configuration area that is in charge of who gets the emails. Check out the user manual page: [inductiveautomation.com/supp … cation.htm](http://www.inductiveautomation.com/support/usermanuals/ignition/alert_notification.htm) ---
**Author:** ![cacordova](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/bbce88/32.png) [@cacordova](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/cacordova)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2013, 8:13am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/set-up-text-alarm/6136/8 "2013-04-04T08:13:37Z")
ooooh, i see it now. Ok thank you! ![:thumb_right:](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/1X/2026e28c0c425034352c1b75807edf956adc75f4.gif ":thumb\_right:")