Multi-Channel Conversations
View SMS replies, voicemail callbacks, and voice broadcast responses in a single threaded inbox. All channels, one conversation view per contact.
Feature
Shared Inbox for Team Collaboration
Never miss a reply. Your whole team sees SMS messages, voicemail callbacks, and voice broadcast responses in one central shared inbox with collaboration tools built in.
Why a Shared Inbox Matters
When customers reply to your campaigns, you need to see every message instantly and respond fast. Drop Cowboy's shared inbox makes conversation management effortless.
Everything in One Place
Stop checking multiple platforms. See SMS replies, voicemail callbacks, and voice broadcast responses all in Drop Cowboy's shared inbox. No more missed conversations.
Team Collaboration
Your whole team sees incoming messages. Assign conversations to team members. Add internal notes. Track who responded and when. Collaborate without forwarding emails.
Respond in Real-Time
Get instant notifications when customers reply. Respond directly from the inbox across SMS or voice. Fast responses mean higher conversion rates and better customer experience.
Full Conversation History
See the entire conversation thread with each contact. Know what campaign triggered the reply. View past interactions. Give customers personalized responses based on full context.
Shared Inbox Features
Everything you need to manage customer conversations at scale.
Shared Team Access
Grant team members access to the inbox. Set permissions by role. Everyone sees incoming messages without forwarding or CC'ing emails.
Conversation Assignment
Assign conversations to specific team members. Track who's responsible for each customer. Prevent duplicate responses and ensure accountability.
Internal Notes
Add internal notes visible only to your team. Share context, document decisions, or leave instructions for colleagues without customers seeing.
Real-Time Notifications
Get instant desktop or mobile notifications when customers reply. Never miss urgent messages. Configurable alerts by channel or priority.
Smart Filters & Search
Filter conversations by unread, assigned, channel, or custom tags. Search by contact name, phone number, or message content. Find any conversation instantly.
Conversation Tagging
Tag conversations with custom labels like 'hot lead,' 'support,' or 'follow-up needed.' Filter and organize by tags for better workflow management.
Response Time Tracking
See how long conversations have been waiting for response. Track team response times. Identify bottlenecks and ensure fast customer service.
Archive & Organize
Archive completed conversations to keep your inbox clean. View archived messages anytime. Organize conversations by status, priority, or outcome.
Start managing conversations in one place
Join 20,000+ businesses using Drop Cowboy's shared inbox to respond faster, collaborate better, and never miss a customer reply.
Inbox Management by Channel
Different channels, different conversations. Drop Cowboy's shared inbox handles them all seamlessly.
SMS Conversation Threads
Two-way SMS conversations appear as threaded messages. See the entire back-and-forth. Respond directly from the inbox. Customers reply to the same number they received the original message from.
Voicemail Callback Management
When recipients call back from ringless voicemail, the callback appears in your inbox with details about the original voicemail campaign. Return calls or send SMS follow-ups.
Voice Broadcast Responses
Track IVR keypress responses, transfer requests, and callback requests from voice broadcast campaigns. See which callers want follow-up and prioritize accordingly.
Cross-Channel Context
See a contact's full interaction history across all channels. If they replied to SMS after receiving a voicemail, you'll see both. Give customers personalized responses with full context.
See the inbox in action
Watch a 3-minute demo of Drop Cowboy's shared inbox and see how easy it is to manage customer conversations across channels.
Team Collaboration Features
Built for teams who need to work together on customer conversations.
Role-Based Permissions
Control who can view, respond, assign, or manage conversations. Set permissions by user role. Managers see everything; reps see only assigned conversations.
Conversation Ownership
Assign conversations to specific team members. Prevent multiple people from responding to the same customer. Clear ownership means clear accountability.
Internal Team Chat
Discuss customer conversations with internal notes visible only to your team. Ask questions, share context, or loop in colleagues without the customer seeing.
Team Performance Metrics
Track response times by team member. See who's handling the most conversations. Identify top performers and coach those who need help.
Custom Notification Rules
Set up notification rules by priority, channel, or assignment. Get alerted for urgent messages, mute low-priority conversations, or route notifications to specific team members.
Conversation Audit Trail
See who viewed, responded, or assigned each conversation. Track when actions were taken. Complete audit trail for accountability and quality assurance.
Use Cases for the Shared Inbox
How businesses use Drop Cowboy's inbox to improve customer communication.
Sales Teams
Respond instantly when hot leads reply to campaigns. Assign leads to sales reps. Track response times and conversation outcomes. Never lose a qualified lead.
Customer Support
Handle support requests that come via SMS or voicemail callback. Assign tickets to support agents. Track resolution times. Maintain conversation history.
Appointment Confirmations
When patients or clients reply to appointment reminders, see their responses instantly. Confirm appointments, handle rescheduling, or answer questions without phone tag.
Property Management
Communicate with tenants via SMS. See all tenant conversations in one place. Assign maintenance requests to staff. Track response times and resolution status.
Retail & E-Commerce
Respond to order questions, shipping inquiries, or product questions that come via SMS. Provide fast, personalized customer service that builds loyalty.
Marketing Agencies
Manage conversations for multiple clients in one inbox. Assign conversations by client. Tag by campaign. Give clients visibility into response rates and engagement.
Never miss another customer reply
Drop Cowboy's shared inbox ensures every SMS reply, voicemail callback, and voice broadcast response gets seen and answered fast.
Shared Inbox vs Scattered Communication
Why Drop Cowboy's shared inbox is better than managing replies across multiple platforms
Drop Cowboy Shared Inbox
- All SMS, voicemail, and voice broadcast replies in one place
- Real-time notifications when customers reply
- Full conversation history with campaign context
- Team collaboration with assignments and notes
- Search, filter, and organize conversations
- Track response times and team performance
- Mobile and desktop access from anywhere
- Respond directly from the inbox across channels
Scattered Communication
- Check multiple platforms for SMS, voicemail, and calls
- Miss replies because they're in different places
- No context about what campaign triggered the reply
- Forward messages via email to loop in team
- No way to organize or prioritize conversations
- Can't measure response times or performance
- Need multiple logins and apps
- Responses scattered across platforms
Inbox Best Practices
Get the most value from Drop Cowboy's shared inbox with these proven strategies.
Set Response Time Goals
Establish team targets for response times (e.g., under 1 hour for hot leads). Use Drop Cowboy's response time tracking to measure performance and coach team members.
Assign Conversations Fast
Don't let conversations sit unassigned. Route new messages to team members immediately based on expertise, territory, or workload. Clear ownership = faster responses.
Use Tags Consistently
Create a standard tagging system your team follows. Tags like 'hot lead,' 'question,' 'complaint,' or 'follow-up' help everyone prioritize and organize conversations.
Add Context with Notes
Use internal notes to share information with teammates. Document promises made to customers. Leave instructions for follow-ups. Better context = better service.
Check Inbox Regularly
Set up notification rules so urgent messages get immediate attention. Check the inbox multiple times per day. Fast responses improve customer satisfaction and conversion rates.
Archive Completed Conversations
Keep your inbox clean by archiving resolved conversations. You can always search archived messages if needed. A clean inbox helps you focus on what needs attention.
Start Managing Conversations Better Today
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Shared Inbox FAQ
Common questions about conversation management
Drop Cowboy's shared inbox aggregates replies from SMS, MMS, voicemail callbacks, and voice broadcast IVR responses. All conversations appear in a single threaded view organized by contact, with full context about which campaign triggered the interaction.
Yes. Drop Cowboy's shared inbox is designed for team collaboration. Multiple team members can access the inbox simultaneously, with role-based permissions to control who can view, respond, assign, or manage conversations.
Drop Cowboy lets you assign conversations to specific team members. Assigned conversations appear in that team member's inbox with clear ownership. You can reassign conversations, set up auto-assignment rules, or let team members claim conversations.
Yes. Drop Cowboy's shared inbox includes two-way SMS capabilities. You can send and receive SMS messages directly from the inbox. Customers receive your replies from the same number they originally received your campaign from.
Drop Cowboy sends real-time notifications when customers reply to your campaigns. Configure desktop notifications, mobile alerts, or email notifications based on message priority, channel, or assignment. Never miss urgent customer replies.
Yes. Drop Cowboy maintains complete conversation history with each contact across all channels. See every SMS exchange, voicemail callback, and voice broadcast response in one chronological thread with full campaign context.
Internal notes in Drop Cowboy's shared inbox are comments visible only to your team, not to customers. Use notes to share context, document customer interactions, ask teammates questions, or leave follow-up instructions. Perfect for team collaboration.
Drop Cowboy automatically tracks how long conversations wait for initial response and how long between each exchange. View response time metrics by team member, conversation, or time period. Identify bottlenecks and improve customer service speed.
Yes. Drop Cowboy provides powerful filtering and search capabilities. Filter by unread, assigned, channel, tags, or date range. Search by contact name, phone number, or message content. Find any conversation instantly.
Archived conversations in Drop Cowboy remain accessible forever. Search archived conversations anytime, view full history, or unarchive to move back to active inbox. Archiving keeps your inbox focused on conversations needing attention.
Yes. Drop Cowboy's shared inbox is fully accessible on mobile devices via web browser. View conversations, respond to messages, assign conversations, and get notifications on your phone or tablet from anywhere.
Drop Cowboy's shared inbox displays campaign context for every conversation. See which ringless voicemail, SMS campaign, or voice broadcast prompted the reply. View the original message content so you can provide relevant, personalized responses.