How to remove an opt out number from your database in the WinSMS desktop client

How to remove an opt out number from your database in the WinSMS desktop client

If a recipient replies with certain words or a combination of words we automatically block your WinSMS account from sending to this recipient. Click here for more information on the WinSMS opt-out system.

It is a good idea to remove this recipient from your SMS database. In this tip, we are going to be covering how to remove this recipient from the WinSMS desktop client software as well as WinSMS.mobi

To skip to the WinSMS.mobi instructions please here. 
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WinSMS desktop client

Open the WinSMS desktop client.

 

Go to the Inbox.

 

Click on the opt-out message. 



In the bottom left-hand corner click on the "Remove Sender from Contacts" button.
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Click on "Yes" on the confirmation screen.

 

Congratulations, you have just removed an opted-out number from the WinSMS desktop client software. 

Don't have a WinSMS account yet? Register your free trial account here. 



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