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title: Will messages go out to records that already existed before I connected the table?
description: "No. Only genuinely new records trigger a send - a row added with the \"+\" button, or one that arrives through a CSV import or sync, both count. Editing an old, pre-existing blank row does not trigger anything, because Airtable's…"
url: "https://www.smsgatewaycenter.com/blog/kb/will-messages-go-out-to-records-that-already-existed-before-i-connected-the-table/"
updated: "2026-08-30"
category: Integrations / Airtable Messaging Integration / Connecting a Table
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# Will messages go out to records that already existed before I connected the table?

No. Only genuinely new records trigger a send - a row added with the "+" button, or one that arrives through a CSV import or sync, both count. Editing an old, pre-existing blank row does not trigger anything, because Airtable's record-creation time doesn't change when you edit a cell.

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