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Sending a Client Portal request via email or SMS

Learn how to send a Client Portal request to your clients and understand what happens after sending in Mercury Nexus.

Use this guide to send a Client Portal request to your clients in Mercury Nexus. You can choose to send the invitation by email or SMS. Once sent, the request becomes active and clients can begin completing the required sections.


Before you send the request

Review the request carefully before clicking Send.

Confirm:

  • Correct contacts are selected

  • Household structure is correct

  • Expiry date is appropriate

  • Reminder emails are enabled (if required)

  • Required modules are enabled

  • Financial modules are assigned correctly

  • Document requests are complete

  • DigiSign documents are correct

  • Questionnaires are configured properly

Use Preview Client Portal to review the client view.

Important Once the request is sent, the request is locked and cannot be edited.


Step 1: Click Send Request and choose a channel

  1. Open the Client Portal request.

  2. Click the chevron next to Send Request in the top toolbar.

  3. Choose Send via Email or Send via SMS from the dropdown.

A confirmation message will appear advising that settings will be locked after sending.

Click Confirm to continue.


Sending via email

Follow these steps if you chose Send via Email at Step 1.

Step 2: Select clients to invite

A Select clients to invite window will appear, showing applicants with an Email column.

  1. Confirm the correct applicants are selected.

  2. Click Choose.

Step 3: Select an email template

The Select an invite template window will open, showing your email templates.

  1. Choose the appropriate email template.

  2. Click Choose.

Templates determine the email subject and body content sent to clients.

Step 4: Review and send the email invitation

The Send email invitation screen will open.

From here, you can:

  • Review the sender details

  • Edit the subject line

  • Adjust email content

  • Add CC or BCC recipients

  • Add attachments

When ready, click Send.

Each selected applicant receives:

  • An individual email

  • A dedicated Client Portal link


Sending via SMS

Follow these steps if you chose Send via SMS at Step 1.

Step 2: Select clients to invite

A Select clients to invite window will appear, showing applicants with a Mobile column.

  1. Confirm the correct applicants are selected.

  2. Click Choose.

Applicants without a mobile number are disabled, with a tooltip explaining why. Only selected contacts will receive the invitation SMS.

Step 3: Select an SMS template

The Select an invite template window will open, showing your Client Portal invite SMS templates.

  1. Choose the appropriate SMS template.

  2. Click Choose.

Templates determine the body content sent to clients. SMS templates do not have a subject line.

Step 4: Review and send the SMS invitation

The Send SMS invitation screen will open.

From here, you can:

  • Review the From and To fields

  • Edit the message body (plain text only)

  • Use the character counter to stay within SMS length limits

When ready, click Send.

Each selected applicant receives:

  • An individual SMS

  • A dedicated Client Portal link


What happens after sending

After the invitation is sent:

  • The request status changes to Sent (Not Opened)

  • The request becomes locked for editing

  • A banner appears confirming the request has been sent

  • Editing is disabled

You cannot:

  • Add or remove modules

  • Change applicant assignments

  • Modify document requests

  • Edit DigiSign configuration


Resend a request

If a client does not receive the invitation:

  1. Open the request.

  2. Click Send Request again (or use resend if available).

Resending:

  • Sends the same portal link

  • Does not reset progress

  • Does not create a new request

When to create a new request instead

Create a new Client Portal request if:

  • Incorrect applicants were selected

  • Household structure was incorrect

  • Incorrect modules were enabled

  • A different configuration is required

Do not attempt to adjust opportunity contacts after sending to force structural changes.


Need help?

If you need help sending a Client Portal request in Mercury Nexus, contact your Partnership Manager or email [email protected].

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