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Inbound message flows overview

Administrators and contact center managers can use advanced message routing capabilities in Architect for supported messaging channels. This method routes and delivers incoming ACD messages to the right queue based on a better understanding of the customer and intent.

To set up ACD messaging, create an inbound message flow in Architect and then select the flow in Genesys Cloud > Admin > Routing > Message Routing. Set the configuration to direct incoming ACD messages through the flow to a specified queue. Depending on your design, you can configure an inbound message flow to route ACD messages to a specific ACD queue based on who sent the message. You can also configure the flow to route ACD messages based on attachments associated with the message, keywords in the subject or the body, and more.

Note: Genesys Cloud attempts to route ACD messages replies to the last agent who handled the message. The agent must be on queue and not fully utilized on ACD message interactions or the utilization labels that the ACD message interactions might have. If the agent is not available, Genesys Cloud routes the interaction to the next available agent. For more information about how to determine agent utilization, see Configure agent utilization.

Unlike call flows, inbound message flows do not have failure or success paths. In the event of an error, you can configure an action’s path, for example, adding a Disconnect action or transferring to a specific queue. Inbound message flows do not include in-queue handling, or audio controls such as DTMF or text-to-speech.

To familiarize yourself with inbound message flows, review the following pages: