Yes, when sending a text by using the Actions menu from the Constituents, Memberships, Events, Event Attendance, Auction Bidders, or Auctions grid, you have the option of scheduling the message.
If you wish to schedule a text message to be sent later you can toggle the Schedule Text Message button to YES. Once turned on, you can enter in the desired date and time for within the Schedule Text Message Delivery On field. After setting the date and time, check the box to confirm that you are not engaging in spam, then click the blue Schedule Text Message button in the bottom right of the dialog box to schedule the message.
Your message will be scheduled to be sent at the prescribed date and time and can be reviewed by navigating to Workspace>Reports>Text Message Queue. This grid will show all past and future campaigns including when they are/were scheduled and their status. Below are the details of what is listed on the Text Message Queue grid.
Trash Can Icon – Click to delete a Text Message Campaign
Text – What content will be sent to the recipients within this Campaign.
Status – The current state of your Campaign
Queued – Your Campaign is schedule for the future
Error – There was an issue with your Campaign. The most common cause is that a constituent included in the campaign did not have a Mobile phone number on file.
Executed – Your Campaign was sent out.
View – See what Constituents were included in your Campaign
Scheduled – What date and time was or is your Campaign schedule for
Recipients – How many Constituents were included in your campaign
Sent – How many total Text Messages were sent out
Not Deliverable – How many total Text Messages could not be delivered
Duplicate – How man Constituents included in your campaign were duplicates.
Date Created – on what date was this Campaign created
Sent By – Which software user scheduled the Campaign