SmsZip_manual_en

SmsZip Manual (EN) – Online Version

SmsZip Instructions

1       Description. 5

1.1         Structure. 5

1.2         Encrypt. 5

1.3         Mail‑to‑Attachment Conversion. 5

1.4         Send SMS. 5

2       Instructions. 6

2.1         Start program.. 6

2.2         Open settings. 6

2.3         Show information area. 6

2.4         Encrypt file attachment. 7

2.5         Mail‑to‑Attachment Conversion. 8

2.6         Return to Outlook. 9

2.7         Password Input Area. 10

2.7.1          Encrypt file attachment. 10

2.7.2          Compress file attachment. 10

2.7.3          Icons and Shortcuts. 10

2.7.3.1      Generate Password Automatically. 10

2.7.3.2      Copy Password to Clipboard. 10

2.8         Customize root folder. 11

2.9         Send SMS. 12

2.10      Activate license. 13

2.10.1        Request license key. 13

2.10.2        Free license. 13

3       Settings. 14

3.1         Basic settings. 14

3.1.1          Product information. 14

3.1.2          Dark design. 14

3.1.3          Exit program.. 14

3.1.4          Advanced settings. 15

3.1.5          Update. 15

3.1.6          Send SMS. 15

3.1.7          Save connection data. 16

3.1.8          Subject. 16

3.1.9          SmsZip signature. 17

3.1.9.1      Restore default text. 17

3.2         File attachment. 18

3.2.1          Folder structure. 18

3.2.1.1      Hide. 18

3.2.1.2      Automatic. 19

3.2.1.3      Relative. 19

3.2.1.4      Direct. 19

3.2.1.5      Absolute. 19

3.2.2          Filter settings. 20

3.2.3          Compression. 20

3.2.4          Start folder. 21

3.2.5          Move email content to ZIP. 21

3.2.5.1      Default setting. 21

3.2.5.2      Email signature. 21

3.2.5.3      File format. 21

3.3         Encrypt. 22

3.3.1          File format. 22

3.3.2          File attachment. 22

3.3.3          Password policy. 23

3.3.4          Password field. 23

3.3.5          Password input. 24

3.3.5.1      Uniform.. 24

3.3.5.2      Automatic. 24

3.3.6          Recipient list. 25

3.4         Send SMS. 26

3.4.1          SMS provider. 26

3.4.1.1      Username. 26

3.4.1.2      API Key. 26

3.4.1.3      Sender. 26

3.4.2          SMS provider information section. 27

3.4.2.1      Homepage. 27

3.4.2.2      Provider. 27

3.4.2.3      Access data. 27

3.4.3          Sms settings. 28

3.4.3.1      Allow Unicode. 28

3.4.3.2      Concatenated SMS. 28

3.4.3.3      Send request. 28

3.4.3.4      International dialing code. 28

3.4.3.5      Empty mobile number. 29

3.4.3.6      Status message. 29

3.4.4          SMS message. 30

3.4.4.1      Restore default text. 30

3.4.5          SMS keywords. 31

4       Keywords. 32

5       Password ID.. 32

6       Registry. 33

6.1         Paths. 33

6.1.1          Users. 33

6.1.2          Install 33

6.1.3          Central configuration. 33

6.2         Clients. 34

6.3         SmsProvider. 36

6.3.1          Error message for insufficient balance. 37

6.3.1.1      Analyze status message. 37

6.3.1.2      Enter keyword. 37

6.3.2          Custom SMS provider. 38

6.3.2.1      Setting up URL. 38

6.3.2.2      Test connection. 38

6.3.2.3      Setting up post command. 38

6.3.2.4      Test sending. 38

6.3.3          SMS provider settings. 39

6.3.3.1      www.textbelt.com.. 39

6.3.3.2      www.clicksend.com.. 39

6.3.3.3      www.bulksms.com.. 39

6.3.3.4      www.twilio.com.. 40

6.3.3.5      www.clickatell.com.. 40

7       Set up SMS provider. 41

8       Document Information. 42

1        Description

 

1.1       Structure

      Bundle and organize files

 

 

1.2       Encrypt

      Protect archives with a password – Cc recipients with their own password

 

 

1.3       Mail‑to‑Attachment Conversion

      Move email content as HTML into the file attachment

 

 

1.4       Send SMS

     Send password via SMS


2        Instructions

 

2.1       Start program

 

 

2.2       Open settings

 

 

2.3       Show information area


2.4       Encrypt file attachment

 


2.5       Mail‑to‑Attachment Conversion

     The original content of the email has been moved to a separate file.

     File: Message.html

     Location: Outlook file attachment

 


2.6       Return to Outlook

     Subject, SMSZip signature, and attachment name can be customized individually

     Available keywords

     %passwordid%

     %attachmentname%

     %mobilesendt%

     %mobilemiss%


2.7       Password Input Area

2.7.1        Encrypt file attachment

2.7.2        Compress file attachment

2.7.3        Icons and Shortcuts

2.7.3.1        Generate Password Automatically

     This icon is only available if the “Uniform Password” option is turned off

 

2.7.3.2        Copy Password to Clipboard

     This icon is only available if the “Send SMS” option is turned off


2.8       Customize root folder

     The root folder is the folder in which the selected object is located

     C:\Folder\Subfolder\Root folder\File.txt

     C:\Folder\Subfolder\Root folder\Subfolder

     Files and folders from different paths can be stored in a shared folder, which can be assigned an individual name

     Objects with the same name are supplemented with numbered brackets

     File (2).txt

     Subfolder (2)


2.9       Send SMS

 

     When the program is closed, the SMS window will automatically appear

     If a password has been created

     If a password has been changed

     If a password has already been sent, the contact will not be preselected

     If a contact does not contain a mobile number, an error is displayed


2.10  Activate license

 

2.10.1   Request license key

     Click on "Buy License"

     Select Single User or Domain

     Copy the license key to the clipboard

2.10.2   Free license

     The free license can be used commercially and privately

     All program functions are activated except the SMS function

 


3        Settings

 

3.1       Basic settings

 

3.1.1        Product information

     Product version

     License address

 

3.1.2        Dark design

     Switches to a dark display

 

3.1.3        Exit program

     Confirmation is required to exit the program


3.1.4        Advanced settings

     Activates the advanced settings

     The settings icon is displayed in the respective program parts

     The advanced basic setting is displayed

3.1.5        Update

     When the program starts, it checks for an update

 

3.1.6        Send SMS

     Enables the feature to send SMS messages

     A licensed version is required for this


3.1.7        Save connection data

     The passwords are stored in a separate address book in the corresponding contact

     If the path is set to the standard address book, the data is saved in the main contact

     The file history is saved in the respective contact

3.1.8        Subject

     The generated text is added to the email subject

     Prefix inserts the text before the existing subject

     Suffix appends the text to the existing subject

     The keywords can be called up with the right mouse button

     %passwordid%

     %attachmentname%

     %mobilesendt%

     %mobilemiss%


3.1.9        SmsZip signature

     The SmsZip signature is placed at the beginning or end of the email

     The SmsZip signature can be positioned before or after an email signature

     With the text editor, the SmsZip signature will be created

     The keywords can be called up with the right mouse button

     %passwordid%

     %attachmentname%

     %mobilesendt%

     %mobilemiss%

 

Font

Font size

Bold

Italic

Underlined

Hyperlink

Line

Indent

Spacing

Color Assignment

Full Screen Mode

 

3.1.9.1        Restore default text

     Select and delete all text in the field

     Close the program

     The default text will be automatically restored upon the next start

 


 

3.2       File attachment

 

3.2.1        Folder structure

 

3.2.1.1        Hide

     The folder structure and file names cannot be viewed in an encrypted file attachment

     Requires 7-Zip

     In encrypted Zip and Zipx files, the folder structure and file names are readable without a password


 

 

3.2.1.2        Automatic

3.2.1.3        Relative

3.2.1.4        Direct

3.2.1.5        Absolute


3.2.2        Filter settings

     The settings determine which files from the folders and subfolders are included in the file archive

     Include

     Only files that begin with the name Document are included

     document. Docx

     Exclude

     Files beginning with a tilde are excluded

     ~$ocument.docx

     Files with the extension .tmp are excluded

     document.tmp

     Folder links

     Linked folders are excluded (junctions)

     Hidden elements

     Hidden folders are excluded

     Hidden files are excluded

     Linked files

     The linked file is not added, only the link itself is included in the file archive

3.2.3        Compression

     Affects the ratio between compression and computing time


3.2.4        Start folder

     Sets the starting folder for file selection

 

3.2.5        Move email content to ZIP

3.2.5.1        Default setting

     The checkbox for encrypting email content is automatically set

 

3.2.5.2        Email signature

     The email signature can be placed in both the encrypted and the original file

 

3.2.5.3        File format

     The encrypted email content is stored in a file

     Folder --> Message

     Msg --> Message.msg

     Html -->Message.html

     The subfolder Message-Files is being created

Registry-Path: Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\digicredo\SmsZip\Clients

Registry-Key

Value

Description

MailEncryptName

Message

Sets the name of the file in which the email content will be saved

 


3.3       Encrypt

 

3.3.1        File format

File format

Compression method

Compression ratio

Encryption

Security

Folder structure

Zip

Deflate

4.8

ZipCrypto

Vulnerable

Visible

Zipx

LZMA

11.7

AES256

Secure

Visible

7-Zip

LZMA2

12.6

AES256

Secure

Hidden

 

3.3.2        File attachment

     Generates the name of the file archive

     Date sortable; Time

     Secure-Archive_2025_03_14-17_04.Zip

     Date country setting; Prefix

     03_14_2025_Secure-Archive.Zip

     Password-ID

     Secure-Archive_ID_bbe9ec65.Zip

     The name of the file attachment is assigned to the keyword %attachmentname%

 

Registry-Path: Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\digicredo\SmsZip\Clients

Registry-Key

Value

Description

PasswordIdPrefixFile

ID_

Value + password ID in the name of the file attachment                          ID_fc0d9e02

PasswordIdPrefixMail

ID:

Value + password ID in the keyword %PasswordId%                                 ID: fc0d9e02

PasswordIdPrefixMailCc

CcID:

Value + (Cc- password ID) in the keyword %PasswordId%                        ID: fc0d9e02 (CcID: 82a42b7f)

 


3.3.3        Password policy

     Password entry is monitored by this policy

     If an option is enabled, it must be included in the password

     If an option is not activated, it may appear in the password

     The password length must be at least the specified length

Registry-Key

Value

Description

PasswordPolicyStrict

True

True:
If an option is not activated, it must not be included in the password
The password length must exactly match the specified length
If a special character is not listed in PasswordSpecialCharacters, it must not be used

PasswordSpecialCharacters

!@%*<>()?+-=

Allowed special characters

3.3.4        Password field

     The password entry is obscured


 

3.3.5        Password input

3.3.5.1        Uniform

     All recipients receive the same password

     A unique password ID is generated

 

3.3.5.2        Automatic

     The password is generated based on the password policy

     A unique password ID is generated

     Replace password

     A new password is generated at each start

     Except when an SMS has been sent, but the email has not yet been sent


3.3.6        Recipient list

     If necessary, a recipient list in the form of a text file named Recipients.txt will be added as an file attachment

 

Registry-Path: Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\digicredo\SmsZip\Clients

Registry-Key

Value

Description

AttachmentRecipientsListName

Recipients.Txt

Specifies the name of the file in which the recipient list is saved as a file attachment


3.4       Send SMS

 

3.4.1        SMS provider

     Paste from the clipboard

 

3.4.1.1        Username

     Username assigned by the SMS provider

     The username is not required by all SMS providers

3.4.1.2        API Key

     The API key assigned by the SMS provider

 

3.4.1.3        Sender

     The sender of the SMS messages

     The specification of a sender depends on the SMS provider


3.4.2        SMS provider information section

3.4.2.1        Homepage

     The homepage of the SMS provider

     Recharge credit

     Check transmission history

3.4.2.2        Provider

     Selection of the preinstalled SMS providers

     Quick instructions for setting up each provider

 

3.4.2.3        Access data

     Shows the validity of the access data

     Access data

     SmsUrl

     Username

     If a username is required

     API Key

 


3.4.3        Sms settings

3.4.3.1        Allow Unicode

     Allows sending an SMS message with Unicode characters

     An SMS message consists of a maximum of 160 characters

     An SMS message with Unicode consists of a maximum of 70 characters

3.4.3.2        Concatenated SMS

     Sends a message that must be split into several SMS messages

     If the option is disabled

     It will ask whether the message should be sent

     If the Reg-Key HideSmsConfig is set to True, sending is not allowed

3.4.3.3        Send request

     When the program is closed, the SMS window will automatically displayed

     If a password has been created

     If a password has been changed

3.4.3.4        International dialing code

     The mobile number will be adjusted to the international dialing code for the mobile network

     00xx xx xxx xx xx

     +xx xx xxx xx xx

     0xx xxx xx xx

     +41xx xxx xx xx


3.4.3.5        Empty mobile number

     An email recipient without a mobile number will not be listed

 

 

3.4.3.6        Status message

     The status message from the provider is displayed for each SMS message

 


3.4.4        SMS message

     With the text editor, the SMS message will be created

     (**) The email addresses are masked and reduced to the assigned length

     marketing@digicredo.com

     market**@**do.com

     (char) This value is inserted between the individual password characters or the password grouping

     Secretfolder

     S e c r e t f o l d e r

     S-e-c-r-e-t-f-o-l-d-e-r

     Secret folder

     Secret-folder

3.4.4.1        Restore default text

     Select and delete all text in the field

     Close the program

     The default text will be automatically restored upon the next start


 

3.4.5        SMS keywords

     The SMS keywords are used in the email subject or in the SmsZip signature

     The text will be inserted once

     *SMS-Sent

     When an SMS has been sent

     *No-mobile-number

     If a password has been created or changed and no mobile number is available


4        Keywords

     •The keywords are used to pass values to

     SmsZip signature

     Email subject

     SMS message

     %passwordid%

     The password ID assigned to the password

     ID: fc0d9e02

     A Cc recipient will have their own password ID added in brackets

     ID: fc0d9e02 (CcID: 82a42b7f)

     %attachmentname%

     The name of the file attachment

     The display can be changed in the file attachment settings

     %mobilesendt%

     An SMS message has been sent

     The text can be changed in the settings of sending SMS

     %mobilemiss%

     No mobile number was found

     The text can be changed in the Send SMS settings

Registry-Path: Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\digicredo\SmsZip\Clients

Registry-Key

Value

Description

PasswordIdPrefixFile

ID_

Value + password ID in the name of the file attachment                          ID_fc0d9e02

PasswordIdPrefixMail

ID:

Value + password ID in the keyword %PasswordId%                                 ID: fc0d9e02

PasswordIdPrefixMailCc

CcID:

Value + (Cc- password ID) in the keyword %PasswordId%                        ID: fc0d9e02 (CcID: 82a42b7f)

5        Password ID

     A random password ID is generated during password creation

     The password ID is not reproducible

     The password ID is used to identify the password

     The password ID consists of letters and numbers

 

Registry-Path: Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\digicredo\SmsZip\Clients

Registry-Key

Value

Description

PasswordIdLenght

8

Specifies the length of the password ID; Minimum 4 characters

PasswordIdNumeric

False

The password ID is generated from numbers only                                     ID: fc0d9e02 --> ID: 48195411


6        Registry

 

6.1       Paths

6.1.1        Users

Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\digicredo\SmsZip

6.1.2        Install

Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\digicredo\SmsZip

6.1.3        Central configuration

 Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Office\ClickToRun\REGISTRY\MACHINE\Software\Wow6432Node\digicredo\SmsZip\GuiPolicy

     All user accounts load these settings

     License

     Api key that was entered via the administrator account

     CentralApiKey=True

     Domain license that was activated via the administrator account

     GuiPolicy

     The values of the administrator account user interface

     CentralConfiguration=True


6.2       Clients

Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\digicredo\SmsZip\Clients

     All user accounts load these settings

     The Hide- and Deny-keys have no effect on the administrator account

 

Registry-Key

Value

Description

AdressbookInitalName

SmsZip

The passwords of the recipients are stored in this address book
The address book is created as a subfolder in the standard address book
If the value is empty, the passwords are stored directly in the standard address book

AdressBookPublicPath

 

The passwords are stored in the address book of a public folder //Path

AttachmentRecipientsListName

Recipients.Txt

Specifies the name of the file in which the recipient list is saved as a file attachment

CentralApiKey

True

All users have the same API key

The input field is locked

CentralConfiguration

False

The startup settings of the user accounts are based on the Registry-Path
False:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\digicredo\SmsZip\Clients
True:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Office\ClickToRun\REGISTRY\MACHINE\Software\Wow6432Node\digicredo\SmsZip\GuiPolicy
Values can be changed, the central setting will be loaded again the next time you start the program
The following entries will not be reset:
AdressBookEntryID, AdressBookPath, AdressBookStoreID, DarkMode, EncryptionDisable, MenuInf, PosLeft, PosTop, ShowExit

DenyChangeApiKey

True

The individual API key cannot be changed by the user

The input field is locked

DenyChangeZipPassword

True

The user can create a password, but not change it

HideAttConfig

True

Hide settings: Edit file attachment

HideEncryptionDisable

True

Hide icon and context menu in password field: Disable encryption

HideMainConfig

True

Hide settings: Main setting

HideMainSubConfig

True

Hide Settings: Extensions to the main setting

HideMenuInf

True

Hide information area

Registry-Key

Value

Description

HideSmsConfig

True

Hide settings: Send Sms
True + SMS > 1 + Concatenated SMS disabled = Sending not allowed

HideZipConfig

True

Hide settings: Encrypt

MailEncryptName

Message

Sets the name of the file in which the email content will be saved

PasswordIdLenght

8

Specifies the length of the password ID
Minimum 4 characters

PasswordIdNumeric

True

The password ID is generated from numbers only                                     ID: fc0d9e02 --> ID: 48195411

PasswordIdPrefixFile

ID_

Value + password ID in the name of the file attachment                          ID_fc0d9e02

PasswordIdPrefixMail

ID:

Value + password ID in the keyword %PasswordId%                                 ID: fc0d9e02

PasswordIdPrefixMailCc

CcID:

Value + (Cc- password ID) in the keyword %PasswordId%                        ID: fc0d9e02 (CcID: 82a42b7f)

PasswordPolicyStrict

True

True:
If an option is not activated, it must not be included in the password
The password length must exactly match the specified length
If a special character is not listed in PasswordSpecialCharacters, it must not be used

PasswordSpecialCharacters

!@%*<>()?+-=

The allowed special characters

SearchMobileNumberAdressbookPublicPath

 

The mobile number is searched in the address book of a public folder //Path

SearchMobileNumberOnAdressbookLocal

True

The mobile number is being searched for in the personal address book

SearchMobileNumberOnAdressbookSubFolder

True

The mobile number is also searched in the subfolders


6.3       SmsProvider

 

Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\digicredo\SmsZip\SmsProvider

 

Registry-Key

Value

Description

EnableUrlencoded

True

Enabled: application/x-www-form-urlencoded
Disabled: application/json

EnableUserName

True

The username is required to log in

Homepage

https://www.exampleprov.com

The homepage of the SMS provider

ResponseAsError

RESTRICTED URL;INSUFFICIENT_CREDIT

Raise an error if this value appears in the status message
Several values are separated by a semicolon

SmsPost

body:%message%,to:%to%,from:%from%

The Provider API command *
%message% transfers the SMS message
%to% transfers the recipient
%from% transfers the sender
%username% transfers the username
%apikey % transfers the apikey

SmsUrl

https://api.exampleprov.com/Accounts/%username%/Messages.json

The URL of the API command

* Note capitalization and quotation marks


6.3.1        Error message for insufficient balance

     Not all providers generate an error message if the SMS was not sent due to insufficient credit

 

6.3.1.1        Analyze status message

     Start the program

     Open SMS settings

     Activate status message

     Send an SMS message

     After sending, the status message appears

     Look for the passage that indicates the insufficient balance

6.3.1.2        Enter keyword

     Edit Registry Key

     ResponseAsError

     Enter the text passage found that indicates the insufficient balance


6.3.2          Custom SMS provider

6.3.2.1        Setting up URL

     SmsUrl

     Copy the URL from the API documentation of the SMS provider

     The username may be required in the URL

     The keyword %username% is used for this

     https://api.exampleprov.com/Accounts/%username%/Messages.json

     EnableUserName

     If a user name is required for authentication, the value is set to True

     For SMS providers that only need the API key, the value is set to False

     This will deactivate the Username input field

6.3.2.2        Test connection

     Start the program and call up SMS settings

     Set provider to Custom

     Enter the access data

     Username

     API Key

     If all values are correct, the access data is displayed as valid

     In case of an error, a further error message will be displayed

6.3.2.3         Setting up post command

     SmsPost

     Copy the post command from the SMS provider API documentation

     Replace the transfer value of the provider keyword for the message with %message%

     Replace the transfer value of the provider keyword for the recipient with %to%

     Replace the transfer value of the provider keyword for the sender with %from%

     Body=%message%&To=%to%&From=%from%

     EnableUrlencoded

     The setting for this registry key needs to be evaluated

     If this value is incorrect, a misleading error message may occur

6.3.2.4        Test sending

     Start the program and send an SMS message

     In case of failure

     Change the value of EnableUrlencoded


6.3.3        SMS provider settings

6.3.3.1        www.textbelt.com

Registry-Key

Wert

Beschreibung

EnableUrlencoded

True

 

EnableUserName

False

Homepage

https://www.textbelt.com

ResponseAsError

success: false

 

SmsPost

phone=%to%&message=%message%&key=%apikey%

 

SmsUr

https://textbelt.com/text

 

 

6.3.3.2        www.clicksend.com

Registry-Key

Wert

Beschreibung

EnableUrlencoded

False

 

EnableUserName

True

Homepage

https://www.clicksend.com

ResponseAsError

Read chapter: 6.3.1 Error message for insufficient balance

SmsPost

{"messages":[{"body":"%message%","to":"%to%","from":"%from%"}]}

 

SmsUrl

https://rest.clicksend.com/v3/sms/send

 

 

6.3.3.3        www.bulksms.com

Registry-Key

Wert

Beschreibung

EnableUrlencoded

False

 

EnableUserName

False

Homepage

https://www.bulksms.com

ResponseAsError

 

SmsPost

{"from":"%from%","to":"%to%","body":"%message%"}

 

SmsUr

https://api.bulksms.com/v1/messages

 

 


6.3.3.4        www.twilio.com

Registry-Key

Wert

Beschreibung

EnableUrlencoded

True

 

EnableUserName

True

Homepage

https://www.twilio.com

ResponseAsError

 

SmsPost

Body=%message%&To=%to%&From=%from%

 

SmsUr

https://api.twilio.com/2010-04-01/Accounts/%username%/Messages.json

 

 

6.3.3.5        www.clickatell.com

Registry-Key

Wert

Beschreibung

EnableUrlencoded

True

 

EnableUserName

False

Homepage

https://www.clickatell.com

ResponseAsError

 

SmsPost

content=%message%&to=%to%&from=%from%

 

SmsUrl

https://platform.clickatell.com/messages

 

 


 

7        Set up SMS provider

 

SMS‑Provider Setup Guide


 

8        Document Information

 

Version: 1.0 (April 2026)

Software: SmsZip v2.2

Publisher: digicredo GmbH

Website: www.digicredo.com

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