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I can’t see New message in Messages

SMS isn’t on for your practice. You can still email a patient from their Message history tab. An admin can turn on SMS; see Integrations.

I can’t text a patient

They may have no mobile on file, or they’ve opted out of SMS. Add the mobile, or email them instead. Only turn texts back on if the patient asks.

A patient replied YES but the appointment wasn’t confirmed

Check that Reply YES to confirm is on in Settings › Reminders. YES only confirms when it answers the reminder. The reply is still in Messages, so confirm the appointment by hand.

A patient replied CANCEL and the appointment is still booked

That is on purpose. Bilby never cancels from a text. Follow up with the patient and cancel it on the calendar.

Texts stopped going out

Your practice may have reached its SMS limit. Check Settings › SMS. Emails still go.

I can’t see Bulk messages, Pipelines or Team chat

Bilby may not have turned the feature on for your practice. Bulk messages and Pipelines are for admins and reception only. Team chat also needs an admin to set it up.

I can’t edit a Team chat message

Messages can only be edited for a short time. Send a new message to correct it.