# Sending SMS and Email to Participants

Need to inform participants about a new semester sign-up or a cancelled lesson? In ActiveNow you can send an email or SMS to your participants in just a few clicks.

You can send messages from four different places:

* the *Participants* tab
* a specific course view
* a participant's profile
* a specific lesson view

## From the Participants tab

1. Go to the *Participants* tab.
2. Select the participants you want to message using the checkboxes on the left.
3. Click the *Actions* dropdown on the right and choose *Send e-mail* or *Send SMS*.

## From a group course view

1. Open the course from *Calendar* or *Courses* and go to its details.
2. Click *Actions* → *Send e-mail* or *Send SMS*.

## From a participant's profile

1. Go to the *Participants* tab.
2. Click on the participant's name to open their profile.
3. In the top-right corner, click *Actions* → *Send e-mail* or *Send SMS*.

## From a specific lesson

1. Open the lesson from *Calendar* or the *E-register*.
2. Click the *Participants* section and choose *Send e-mail* or *Send SMS*.

{% hint style="info" %}
To send emails, your email client must be configured to work with ActiveNow. If clicking *Send e-mail* does not open a compose window, see the [troubleshooting article](/en/communication/troubleshooting-email-sending.md).
{% endhint %}


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