How to get sms alert for gmail inbox

Here is a way you can get gmail alert on your mobile. ie; when ever a new mail arrives in your inbox, you will receive a message in your mobile with the subject line and first few words from the main body of the mail. Here it follows...




First create an account in hot mail from here...

https://signup.live.com/signup.aspx?id=64855&mkt=en-US&form=MWGELB&publ=SIGNINHM&crea=SITEACQ_CIMS015888_Hotmail_EN-US_0x0_36214&lic=1

You can select the mail id extension either  as hotmail.com or as live.com.

Then select "More options" in hotmail inbox ---> Options




There at the bottom select "Mobile alerts for new messages"




Then select "signup for Windows Live Mobile"




Enter your mobile number and click next ...




Enter the verification code that you have received on your mobile and click next...



Select "Hotmail" and then click on "Save"

Click on "I agree" for terms and conditions



Then click on "finish the signup process"






Then select "All new messages" and click on "Save"




Now go to gmail and click on the gear symbol at the top right corner and select "Mail settings"



There select "Forwarding and POP/IMAP" and click on "Add a forward address"





Enter Hotmail email id and click next...




You will get a confirmation code in your Hotmail inbox...


Copy the verification code from your hotmail...




Paste it in the gmail's "confirmation code" box and click on "verify"...




Then click on "Forward a copy of incoming mail to" and select "keep Gmail's copy in the inbox"






Finally click on "save changes" at the  bottom of the page...





That's all... For every new mail in your gmail inbox, you will receive a mail alert on your mobile phone...

Cheers,
SANJEEV