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Notification Settings

Setup how your notifications work for your Teamgo account and users

Notifications are messages the Teamgo system can send depending on various actions taken by visitors, employees, users, administrators, and so on. These may likely include Email and SMS messages.

This includes SMS notifications specifically designed to alert users about visitor arrivals, ensuring timely communication and efficient visitor management.

  • Notification Methods

  • Notifying Visitors

  • Visitor Arrival Alert

Depending on your plan type and what features are available, your notifications settings may be basic or more advanced. Check your plan and ensure you have the right options available for your needs.

Watch how to access notification settings for your locations

Notification Settings Options

  1. Click on your Sign in Dashboard

  2. Select Notifications

Notification Methods - this is where you can enable/disable system-wide notifications. You can also reset user-level notifications to enabled or disabled by toggling system-wide notifications, putting a tick on "Reset all users' current notification settings to this," and clicking Save

Note that recipients of SMS notifications must be registered Users in the Teamgo system to ensure accurate delivery.

  • Ensure workflows like visitor sign-outs are enabled under notification settings.

  • Hardware devices like iPads or QR code kiosks should have notifications activated as necessary.

  • Always test after configuration to ensure email alerts function correctly.

Notifying Visitors - enable/disable notifications sent to the visitor, including the visitor pass and visitation receipt

Visitor Arrival Alert - enable/disable various notifications to hosts and other points of contact

To set up SMS notifications for visitor arrivals, ensure that all intended recipients are registered as Users in the Teamgo system. Assign hosts to kiosks to direct notifications to the correct individuals, and adjust notification settings to enable SMS alerts for visitor check-ins.

Teamgo allows you to add users in bulk or through integrations with platforms like Active Directory (AD) or Azure. This ensures that recipients of SMS notifications for visitor arrival alerts are correctly registered in the system.

Additionally, assign hosts to kiosks to ensure that SMS notifications for visitor arrivals are directed to the appropriate individuals.

Troubleshooting Email Notifications Shared Email Addresses Not Receiving Notifications

  • Ensure the shared email addresses are not flagged for bounced notifications in the system.

  • Clear the flagged status to allow retry by Teamgo. External Delivery Problems

  • Verify email filters allow messages from Teamgo by whitelisting the domain.

  • Adjust your network's firewall to facilitate Teamgo emails.

Related FAQs:

  • Can Teamgo notify users via other channels? Yes, Teamgo supports notifications through email and other messaging channels alongside SMS.

  • Are SMS notifications subject to additional costs? Check with your account manager or the Teamgo pricing documentation for details on SMS costs.

  • What are the requirements for receiving SMS notifications? Recipients must be registered Users in the Teamgo system to ensure accurate notification delivery.

For more information get in touch with your support team.

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