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# SignalWire.Relay.Messaging.MessageState

This is an enumeration that represents the different possible message states.

### Values

| Value         | Description                                                                                                                                                          |
| ------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `delivered`   | The message has been delivered. Due to the nature of SMS and MMS, receiving a `delivered` event is not guaranteed, even if the message is delivered successfully.    |
| `failed`      | The message delivery failed.                                                                                                                                         |
| `initiated`   | The message delivery has been started.                                                                                                                               |
| `queued`      | The message has been put into the queue for delivery.                                                                                                                |
| `sent`        | The message has been sent for delivery.                                                                                                                              |
| `undelivered` | The message has not been delivered. Due to the nature of SMS and MMS, receiving an `undelivered` event is not guaranteed, even if the message fails to be delivered. |