Customer messages
Messages is a unified customer inbox that brings your customer communication across email, SMS and BookApp into one conversation.
WHERE TO FIND MESSAGES
- Click Messages from the left hand menu
- Select a customer from the list to open their conversation
- Click on the Customer details button at the top right to show/hide their column on the right
Messages also has its own tab in the Ovatu mobile app.
SENDING A MESSAGE
Open the customer’s conversation, then:
- Enter the body of your message into the field
- Add files or items by clicking on the paperclip icon in the message field or from the right hand menu, such as customer appointments, sales etc.
- Select the channels you need:
- SMS
- BookApp (only available for customer who have it installed)
- Click Send
FILTERING MESSAGES
To help find specific messages:
- Use the Search field to look up specific customers
- Filter by All, Unread or Read messages
- Filter by Conversations, Bookings, Reminders, Sales, Marketing or Account

