# What is Postman SMS?

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**ALL Singapore government agencies must use Postman to send out SMSes using the “gov.sg” sender ID** while disseminating official communications to the public. Agency CIOs will be notified of any non-compliance.
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Postman SMS (also known as Postman v2) is a secure messaging platform developed by Open Government Products that enables government agencies to send mass, personalised communications to the public through SMS.

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#### Getting started with Postman SMS

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Access the Postman Policy guide at <https://docs.developer.tech.gov.sg/docs/postman-sgdp-guide/>. Use your TechPass or agency email address to log in view the policy guide.&#x20;
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There are two different ways in which you can start sending SMSes to citizen.

* **General Users (UI portal)** - the easiest method where non-technical users are able to send SMSes.
* **API** - for technical users that want to utilise Postman to programatically send SMSes.

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#### Need other ways to reach citizens?

Check out these other products instead, also maintained by the Postman team.

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#### More about Postman SMS

By consolidating all government SMS communications under one recognisable sender ID, "gov.sg", we're making it easier for citizens to identify genuine government messages at a glance, trust important communications from agencies, and avoid falling victim to government impersonation scams.

Postman can handle up to `restricted sensitive-normal` data, and is compliant with the new-IM8 policy for Low-Risk systems.

| Non-Sensitive or Low Sensitivity | <ul><li>Transactions</li><li>Notifications</li><li>Information broadcast</li><li>Receipts</li><li>Reminders</li><li>Masked NRIC</li></ul> |
| -------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Normal Sensitivity               | <ul><li>Personal details such as home address, mobile number, email ID, job roles</li><li>Full NRIC or FIN number</li></ul>               |