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“Thank you Bidvest team for your great service throughout 2024.”
- MTN
“Working with the Bidvest team is a real pleasure. We've thoroughly enjoyed partnering with a local provider for our business' WhatsApp profile - invoicing is simple and our templates are loaded and approved speedily. Prepaid24 would highly recommend Bidvest. Such a seamless process from setup to production!”
- Prepaid24
“We're incredibly grateful to the Bidvest Data Team who go above and beyond to support us with vital customer communication. Their commitment and innovation has kept us at the forefront of electronic customer engagement.”
- Sanlam Retail Mass
“Dear Bidvest team, Just wanted to take the time to say a very special thank you to TEAM BIDVEST. Everyone at OUP thanks all the people involved over the last few weeks and trust me, everyone in our organization now knows how much we can depend on Bidvest and we're all truly grateful for your efforts. Your responsiveness to our changing needs and requests is truly appreciated”
- Oxford
Discover the costs associated with email services featuring channel failover. Learn about key components, benefits, and expected pricing models for South African enterprises.
In the evolving landscape of business communications, email remains a critical channel for enterprises. However, the reliability and performance of email services are often jeopardized by issues like server downtime, delivery failures, and security vulnerabilities. To combat these challenges, businesses are increasingly adopting email services with channel failover capabilities. This comprehensive guide delves into the costs associated with such email services, highlighting key features, benefits, and factors influencing pricing for corporate clients in South Africa.
Channel failover is a robust feature in modern email services that ensures continuous communication by automatically redirecting email traffic to an alternate server or channel if the primary one fails. This guarantees that email delivery is seamless, thereby maintaining operational integrity and enhancing customer communication experiences.
In a typical email service setup with channel failover:
When evaluating the costs associated with email services featuring channel failover, enterprises should consider several key components:
Investing in email services with channel failover can provide substantial returns for enterprises. Here are some primary advantages to consider:
When seeking email services with channel failover in South Africa, enterprise businesses can typically expect pricing to vary based on:
As enterprises navigate the complexities of modern communications, email services with channel failover capabilities are instrumental in ensuring business continuity and operational success. By understanding the cost components and the value delivered, IT decision-makers, compliance officers, and procurement managers can make informed decisions that align with their strategic objectives. Investing in reliable email solutions today ensures that your organization stays connected, compliant, and competitive in a digital world.
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“Thank you Bidvest team for your great service throughout 2024.”
- MTN
“Working with the Bidvest team is a real pleasure. We've thoroughly enjoyed partnering with a local provider for our business' WhatsApp profile - invoicing is simple and our templates are loaded and approved speedily. Prepaid24 would highly recommend Bidvest. Such a seamless process from setup to production!”
- Prepaid24
“We're incredibly grateful to the Bidvest Data Team who go above and beyond to support us with vital customer communication. Their commitment and innovation has kept us at the forefront of electronic customer engagement.”
- Sanlam Retail Mass
“Dear Bidvest team, Just wanted to take the time to say a very special thank you to TEAM BIDVEST. Everyone at OUP thanks all the people involved over the last few weeks and trust me, everyone in our organization now knows how much we can depend on Bidvest and we're all truly grateful for your efforts. Your responsiveness to our changing needs and requests is truly appreciated”
- Oxford
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We implement your designs, images and artwork for optimal delivery. We measure and manage spam ratings, and we monitor and manage blacklisting and reputation of sending domains.

PDF documents, HTML content, videos and animations can be hosted on our Zero Rated Data domains. Reverse billing of data on these domains ensure access for end users to content at no cost. Bidvest Data offers this service on all South African and Namibian mobile networks.

Bidvest Data offers custom-built, screen adaptive, HTML environments, enabling features like animation, rotating GIFs, and interactive buttons in the email body and built into the unique microsite.

Our service includes automated large file batch sending through sFTP data transfer. The data can selectively drive template messaging. Near real-time email sending is facilitated through our API, using templates or dynamic text.

Where another channel in our omnichannel platform is unsuccessful in delivering a message, we can automatically fail over to email. Priority and fail over channels are configurable.

Bidvest Data provides near-real-time and periodic aggregate batched reporting on consumer engagement, including link tracking, email delivery status, and customized reports on microsite access.