text messaging Exchange 2016

not directly  possible with a sms gateway,  SMS and Email are two entirely different systems

I understand the differences between SMS and email. I found my answer , yes using the cellular carriers SMS gateway facilitates what I am trying to do. Just create an email message in outlook and use the recipient tel # plus the domain of the cellular carrier and you are done. The examples are below


Carrier

Alltel                             [insert 10-digit number]@message.alltel.com       [insert 10-digit number]@mms.alltelwireless.com
AT&T                             [insert 10-digit number]@txt.att.net       [insert 10-digit number]@mms.att.net
Boost Mobile             [insert 10-digit number]@myboostmobile.com       [insert 10-digit number]@myboostmobile.com
Cricket Wireless             [insert 10-digit number]@mms.cricketwireless.net
Project Fi                   [insert 10-digit number]@msg.fi.google.com
Sprint                             [insert 10-digit number]@messaging.sprintpcs.com       [insert 10-digit number]@pm.sprint.com
T-Mobile                     [insert 10-digit number]@tmomail.net       [insert 10-digit number]@tmomail.net
U.S. Cellular                     [insert 10-digit number]@email.uscc.net       [insert 10-digit number]@mms.uscc.net
Verizon                             [insert 10-digit number]@vtext.com       [insert 10-digit number]@vzwpix.com
Virgin Mobile             [insert 10-digit number]@vmobl.com       [insert 10-digit number]@vmpix.com
Republic Wireless       [insert 10-digital number]@text.republicwireless.com       

Than you for your input