Using Spond WITHOUT The Spond App

To make the most of Spond, you ideally need the app, but even if you don't, you won't miss out on important notifications.

Rob Lawson avatar
Written by Rob Lawson
Updated over a week ago

Some different rules apply to who will receive alerts through SMS or email. The most important ones are as follows:


Invitations to events

Those that don’t have the app will receive an email (depending on what you invited the member with). If the receiver has registered his or her e-email address or at www.spond.com, that person will receive an email.


Group posts

Those that don’t have the app will receive an SMS or E-mail (depending on your choice as the administrator). If you choose SMS, but the receiver has registered his or her e-email address or at www.spond.com, that person will receive an email.


Cancelled events

Those that don’t have the app will receive an SMS or email (depending on what you invited the member with).

  • SMS: Those that have accepted the invitation will receive an SMS. Those that have declined or yet not responded will not be alerted. However, those that have previously registered their e-mail or at www.spond.com, will receive e-mail.

  • Email: Those that are registered with e-mail will be alerted if they have accepted the invitation or not yet responded


Change of date and time of the event

Those that don’t have the app will receive an SMS or E-mail (depending on what you invited the member with).

  • SMS: Those that have accepted or declined the invitation will receive an SMS, but the ones that have not yet responded will not be alerted. However, those that have previously registered their e-mail or at www.spond.com, will receive an email.

  • Email: Those that are registered with email with receive an alert if they have accepted, not yet responded or declined the invitation.


Change of the place of the event

Those that don’t have the app will receive an SMS or email (depending on what you invited the member with).

  • SMS: Those that have accepted the invitation will receive an SMS. Those that have yet not responded or declined will not be alerted. However, those that have previously registered their e-mail or at www.spond.com, will receive email.

  • Email: Those that are registered with e-mail will be alerted if they have accepted the invitation, or not yet responded. Those that have declined will not be alerted.


Change the event description

Those that don’t have the app will receive an SMS or email (depending on what you invited the member with).

  • SMS: Those that have accepted the invitation will receive an SMS. Those that have yet not responded or declined will not be alerted. However, those that have previously registered their e-mail or at www.spond.com, will receive an email.

  • Email: Those that are registered with e-mail will be alerted if they have accepted the invitation, or not yet responded. Those that have declined will not be alerted.


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