--- title: "Connect Benchmark Email Classic and Salesmsg - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"New Contact\" fires in Benchmark Email Classic, your agent runs \"Create or Update Contact\" in Salesmsg." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/benchmark-email-classic-to-salesmsg" --- # Connect Benchmark Email Classic and Salesmsg When **New Contact** fires in [Benchmark Email Classic](https://apiant.ai/connections/benchmark-email-classic), your agent runs **Create or Update Contact** in [Salesmsg](https://apiant.ai/connections/salesmsg), or **Contact Updated** in Salesmsg to **Add Contact to List** in Benchmark Email Classic. Describe the whole flow and it is built, tested on every scenario and kept running. Benchmark Email Classic **6** triggers Benchmark Email Classic **10** actions Salesmsg **6** triggers Salesmsg **23** actions What the catalog holds today. Ask for anything missing and your agent reads the API documentation and adds it. ## What do you want Benchmark Email Classic and Salesmsg to do together? Give your AI client this address. `https://mcp.apiant.ai` One connection does both: ask your client to act in an app once, or have it build an automation that keeps running. Any client that takes a remote MCP server. Nothing to install. Create your free account, then sign in once in your browser. ### Set it up in your client ### Claude Code Run this in the directory you want to work in. `claude mcp add --transport http -s project apiant-ai https://mcp.apiant.ai` Start Claude Code there, approve the server, and sign in in the browser page it opens. [Claude Code guide (opens in a new tab)](https://apiant.ai/docs/mcp/claude-code) ### Claude, web and desktop Open Customize, then Connectors, then Add custom connector, and paste the address. On Team and Enterprise an owner adds it first. [Setup guide (opens in a new tab)](https://apiant.ai/docs/mcp) ### Cursor Add the address to your MCP configuration as a server URL. Cursor signs you in in your browser. [Setup guide (opens in a new tab)](https://apiant.ai/docs/mcp) ### Zed Open Settings, then AI, then MCP Servers, then Add Server, then Add Remote Server. [Setup guide (opens in a new tab)](https://apiant.ai/docs/mcp) ### Codex and the ChatGPT desktop app Open Settings, then MCP servers, then Add server, and choose Streamable HTTP. From the terminal, Codex takes the address with its own add command and then signs you in. [Setup guide (opens in a new tab)](https://apiant.ai/docs/mcp) ### Any other MCP client Paste the address where the client asks for a remote MCP server URL, and name the server apiant-ai where it lets you. APIANT's skills reach the client over the same connection. [Setup guide (opens in a new tab)](https://apiant.ai/docs/mcp) Example flows ## What Benchmark Email Classic and Salesmsg can do together ### From Benchmark Email Classic to Salesmsg - When **New Contact** in Benchmark Email Classic then **Create or Update Contact** in Salesmsg - When **New Contact in Segment** in Benchmark Email Classic then **Add Tag to Contact** in Salesmsg ### From Salesmsg to Benchmark Email Classic - When **Contact Updated** in Salesmsg then **Add Contact to List** in Benchmark Email Classic - When **New Contact** in Salesmsg then **Find Contact** in Benchmark Email Classic Starting points drawn from the triggers and actions in the catalog today. Describe the flow you need, at any depth, and your agent builds it and tests every scenario before it ships. Everything your agent can do with Benchmark Email Classic and Salesmsg ## Triggers and actions 12 triggers · 33 actions - Trigger **Email Opened** Triggers when a contact opens the selected email campaign. - Trigger **Link Clicked** Triggers when a contact clicks a link in the selected email campaign. - Trigger **New Contact** Triggers when a new contact is added to the selected Benchmark Email contact list. - Trigger **New Contact in Segment** Triggers when a contact is added to the selected segment. - Trigger **New List** Triggers when a new contact list is created in your Benchmark Email account. - Trigger **New Unsubscriber** Triggers when a contact unsubscribes from the selected email campaign. - Action **Add Contact to List** Adds a contact to a Benchmark Email contact list. - Action **Add list** Creates a new contact list in Benchmark Email. - Action **Delete contact** Deletes a contact from a Benchmark Email contact list. - Action **Find Contact** Finds contacts by email address across all lists, returning each list membership found. - Action **Get contact** Returns the details of one contact in a contact list, including its name, email, opt-in info and custom field values. - Action **Get email** Returns the details of an email campaign, including its subject, sender, contact lists and content. - Action **List contacts** Returns the contacts in a Benchmark Email contact list, optionally filtered by a search value or status. - Action **List emails** Returns the email campaigns in the Benchmark Email account, optionally filtered and sorted. - Action **List lists** Returns the contact lists in the Benchmark Email account. - Action **Unsubscribe Contact** Unsubscribes a contact by moving them from a list to the account's Do Not Contact (master unsubscribe) list. - Trigger **Contact Updated** Triggers when a contact in Salesmsg is created or updated. - Trigger **Missed Incoming Phone Call** Triggers when an incoming phone call to your Salesmsg number is missed. - Trigger **New Contact** Triggers when a new contact is created in Salesmsg. - Trigger **New Contact Opted-Out** Triggers when a contact in Salesmsg is opted out of text messaging. - Trigger **New or Updated Conversation** Triggers when an open Salesmsg conversation starts or gets a new message (its latest message time changes). Returns the conversation, including its contact and inbox, not the message text. - Trigger **New Phone Call Received** Triggers when a new incoming phone call is logged in Salesmsg call history. - Action **Add broadcast** Creates a broadcast in Salesmsg that sends a message from one of your numbers to the selected contacts, now or on a schedule, or saves it as a draft. Returns the new broadcast. - Action **Add tag** Creates a new tag in your Salesmsg account that can then be applied to contacts. - Action **Add Tag to Contact** Adds an existing tag to a Salesmsg contact. - Action **Assign conversation** Assigns a conversation to a team member. Leave the user blank to set the conversation to Unassigned. - Action **Close conversation** Closes a conversation for everyone on the team. The conversation and its messages stay visible under Closed Conversations, and the closed conversation is returned. - Action **Create Note** Creates a note on a Salesmsg contact. - Action **Create or Update Contact** Creates a Salesmsg contact for a phone number, or returns the existing contact with that number, setting name and email. - Action **Delete contact** Deletes a contact from your Salesmsg account. - Action **Delete note** Permanently deletes a note from a Salesmsg contact and returns the vendor's confirmation message. - Action **Find Contact** Finds contacts whose name, email or phone number matches a search term. - Action **Find Salesmsg Member** Searches the members of your Salesmsg organization by name or email and returns the matches. - Action **Get contact** Returns a Salesmsg contact by its id, including its tags, notes and custom field values. - Action **Get conversation** Returns a conversation by its ID, including its contact participants, owner, assigned user, phone number, status dates and reassignment history. - Action **List conversations** Returns the conversations in the connected Salesmsg account that match a status filter, with each conversation's contact, owner and number details. - Action **List tags** Returns the tags in the Salesmsg account, with optional search, sorting and filtering by tag. - Action **List teams** Returns the teams (inboxes) in your Salesmsg organization, with each team's name, owner and phone number. - Action **Opt-in a contact** Opts a contact back in so messages can be sent to them again, and returns the updated contact. A contact who opted out by replying (a hard opt-out) cannot be opted in this way. - Action **Opt-Out a Contact** Opts out a Salesmsg contact so they no longer receive messages from your local and toll-free numbers. Returns the updated contact. - Action **Phone Number Lookup (PhoneCheckr)** Looks up a phone number and returns its formatted form, country, carrier and line type. - Action **Remove Tag From Contact** Removes a tag from a Salesmsg contact. - Action **Send a Text Message (SMS / MMS)** Sends an SMS or MMS text message to a phone number from one of your Salesmsg inboxes. - Action **Update contact custom field** Updates the value of one custom field on a Salesmsg contact and returns the updated contact. - Action **Update note** Updates the text of an existing note on a Salesmsg contact. ## Each app on its own - [ **Benchmark Email Classic** Benchmark Email Classic is an easy-to-use email marketing tool, the original version that has helped...](https://apiant.ai/connections/benchmark-email-classic) - [ **Salesmsg** Salesmsg is a two-way text messaging software to allows you to send and receive text messages online from...](https://apiant.ai/connections/salesmsg) Reviews ## What our customers say ## More from Benchmark Email Classic - [ **Benchmark Email Classic to HubSpot** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/benchmark-email-classic-to-hubspot) - [ **Benchmark Email Classic to Salesforce** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/benchmark-email-classic-to-salesforce) - [ **Benchmark Email Classic to Slack** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/benchmark-email-classic-to-slack) - [ **Benchmark Email Classic to Google Sheets** Google Sheets is Google's online spreadsheet app for creating, editing and sharing spreadsheets.](https://apiant.ai/connect/benchmark-email-classic-to-google-sheets) - [ **Benchmark Email Classic to Gmail** Gmail is Google’s email service, featuring spam protection, search functions, and seamless integration with...](https://apiant.ai/connect/benchmark-email-classic-to-gmail) - [ **Benchmark Email Classic to Google Calendar** Google Calendar is a time management tool providing scheduling features, event reminders, and integration...](https://apiant.ai/connect/benchmark-email-classic-to-google-calendar) ## More into Salesmsg - [ **HubSpot to Salesmsg** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/hubspot-to-salesmsg) - [ **Salesforce to Salesmsg** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/salesforce-to-salesmsg) - [ **Google Sheets to Salesmsg** Google Sheets is Google's online spreadsheet app for creating, editing and sharing spreadsheets.](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-sheets-to-salesmsg) - [ **Gmail to Salesmsg** Gmail is Google’s email service, featuring spam protection, search functions, and seamless integration with...](https://apiant.ai/connect/gmail-to-salesmsg) - [ **Google Calendar to Salesmsg** Google Calendar is a time management tool providing scheduling features, event reminders, and integration...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-calendar-to-salesmsg) - [ **Google Drive to Salesmsg** Google Drive is a cloud storage solution for uploading, sharing, and collaborating on files across devices...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-drive-to-salesmsg) Questions ## Benchmark Email Classic and Salesmsg, answered ### ### What can start an automation from Benchmark Email Classic? Any of Benchmark Email Classic's 6 triggers in the catalog, including New Contact, New Contact in Segment, New List and New Unsubscriber. Describe the moment in plain language and your agent picks the right one. ### ### What can your agent do in Salesmsg when something happens in Benchmark Email Classic? Any of Salesmsg's 23 actions, including Create Note, Create or Update Contact, Send a Text Message (SMS / MMS) and Update contact custom field. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Can it also run from Salesmsg to Benchmark Email Classic? Yes. When something happens in Salesmsg, your agent can act in Benchmark Email Classic too. This page covers both directions: Salesmsg's triggers and Benchmark Email Classic's actions are listed here as well. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for Benchmark Email Classic or Salesmsg? No. Both are in the catalog with their triggers and actions. You describe the automation; your agent builds it, tests every scenario and keeps it running. ### ### Can my AI client use Benchmark Email Classic and Salesmsg without building an automation? Yes. With your AI client connected to APIANT, ask it to do something in either app once and it runs that action on the spot. Ask for an automation and your agent builds it, tests every scenario and keeps it running. One connection covers both. ### ### What happens when something fails? Your agent works that out for you. It plans the failure paths along with the happy path, then tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Is there a free plan? Yes. Every plan includes the agent, including free, and building from your own AI client spends no assistant credits.