Re: SMS to WebDNA

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2007

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texte = Thank you Dale! we are also happy users of several SurgeMail servers here. I will use the information you provided to find a solution.take care,chrisOn Jun 1, 2007, at 20:36, Dale wrote:> Hi Chris,>> Christophe Billiottet wrote:>> Hello,>> i have a very specific request: a client of ours has a SMS >> business (Short Messages sent to and from cellular phones). He >> must receive SMS on his system, store them in a WebDNA database, >> reply from the system (either automatic replies or human replies) >> and keep history of all messages to and from for every single >> phone number, with associated informations....>>>> - The first idea was based on a GSM modem: but i guess it will be >> difficult to make WebDNA dialog with such a device.>> - The use of a SMS-to-mail gateway, and i think i saw a POP mail >> reader from WebDNA: the SMS would be delivered in a classic POP >> account, and WebDNA would "consult" the pop account. But the >> problem is i forgot where i saw this WebDNA POP reader.> There is an example mail reader that comes with WebDNA 6.x,>> Something that might be over kill for you, all depends on your > customer, the mail server software I run after the CGPro price > increase is SurgeMail. It has a command line utility that can be > somewhat controlled via scripts (the MTA runs on Linux, Windows and > Mac OSX) and they also offer an SMS gateway that ties into their > mail server.>> I have not used the SMS gateway, so I can't speak directly to its > functionality, but speaking for the mail server, I really like it > and the folks at my day job were impressed with it enough to switch > to it from our older MTA. For what it is worth, we do Virtual ISP > services, and host email for hundreds of ISPs.>> From their website....>> http://www.netwinsite.com/smsgate/>> *SMSGate is...* a gateway from Email to SMS and back.>> SMSGate allows you to provide SMS message facilities via email > using a GSM modem. It has settable limits for email addresses, SMS > number and IP's, plus complete logs of traffic for billing > purposes. It can be integrated into any mail server allowing sms > notification of email, or simply the ability to send sms via their > existing email client. It can also be integrated into our DBabble > instant message server to allow instant sms messages to be sent.>> *Note: SMSGate is only intended to work with SurgeMail, not > standalone*>> Using SMSGate with SurgeMail you can allow email users to:>> * Receive sms notification of email messages.> * Send sms messages with their email client.> * Read replies to the above messages with their email client.>> Using DBabble you can allow your dbabble users to:>> * Send sms messages to friends from DBabble.> * Read replies to the above with DBabble.> * Send themselves DBabble reminders via sms messages.>> As SMSGate has settable limits and the ability to block to, from, > and ip, you can configure it to allow only the traffic that you > want. As it logs all traffic you can use these logs for billing > purposes. For example, allowing another company's smtp server > access to your sms gateway and charging them per sms message can be > done easily.>> SMSGate is easy to install, and cheap. To create a fully functional > sms gateway all you require is SMSGate and a GSM Modem, here are > some links to popular modem manufaturers, each site has a list of > suppliers for your local area, *SMSGate may not work if you use a > different brand of modem! *>> WaveCom - http://www.wavecom.com> Siemens - http://www.siemens.com>> Below is a diagram of an example SMSGate system...>> The above diagram show three computers, one running SMSGate, one > running an SMTP server like SurgeMail surgemail/index.htm> and one running DBabble www.netwinsite.com/dbabble/index.htm>. You can run any of those > servers on the same machine as any other, in fact you can run all > three on the same machine if you like, it all depends on how busy > your system is and how good the hardware involved is.>> The GSM Modem is shown as connected to a machine via the COM port > (when you purchase a GSM Modem you should receive a cable to > connect it to your computer. You WILL receive one if you purchase > from us).>> In the above system SMSGate and DBabble are using the SMTP server > to send outgoing email to the world. Incoming email goes to the > SMTP server and is redirected / gateway'd to the appropriate > server. As an example, you could have all email addressed to > dbabble_ redirected to dbabble and all email addressed to > smsgate_ redirected to SMSGate. The email is then > processed and will result in an outgoing Email, SMS or Instant > message which is sent via the SMTP, GSM Modem and DBabble server > respectively.>> As SMSGate behaves as an SMTP server itself, the above system could > be simplified to simply include SMSGate and the GSM Modem. In this > case all incoming email goes to SMSGate, is processed, and results > in outgoing SMS messages. Incoming SMS messages which need to be > delivered as email require an actual SMTP server to deliver, but > that server need not be local - just configured to allow delivery > from SMSGate.>> A slightly more complex arrangement could also be made with > SMSGate, GSM Modem and DBabble, again without an actual SMTP > server. In this arrangement, incoming email would need to be > directed to either SMSGate or DBabble, probably using different MX > records for each one. The email will then be processed and sent out > via SMS or as an instant message. SMSGate and DBabble can be > configured to use each other as their outgoing SMTP server, meaning > DBabble users can send SMS messages, and incoming SMS messages to > SMSGate are delivered as DBabble instant messages.>>> Cost for the SMSGate is $370.00> http://www.netwinsite.com/smsgate/prices.htm>> Hope this helps.>> Dale>>>>>> Has anybody a better memory than i have?>>>> thank you for any help!>> chris>>>> ------------------------------------------------------------->> This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to>> the mailing list .>> To unsubscribe, E-mail to: >> To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to > digest@talk.smithmicro.com>>> Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/>> -------------------------------------------------------------> This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to> the mailing list .> To unsubscribe, E-mail to: > To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to digest@talk.smithmicro.com>> Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/-------------------------------------------------------------This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list .To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ Associated Messages, from the most recent to the oldest:

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Re: SMS to WebDNA ( Dale 2007)
SMS to WebDNA ( Chris 2007)

Thank you Dale! we are also happy users of several SurgeMail servers here. I will use the information you provided to find a solution.take care,chrisOn Jun 1, 2007, at 20:36, Dale wrote:> Hi Chris,>> Christophe Billiottet wrote:>> Hello,>> i have a very specific request: a client of ours has a SMS >> business (Short Messages sent to and from cellular phones). He >> must receive SMS on his system, store them in a WebDNA database, >> reply from the system (either automatic replies or human replies) >> and keep history of all messages to and from for every single >> phone number, with associated informations....>>>> - The first idea was based on a GSM modem: but i guess it will be >> difficult to make WebDNA dialog with such a device.>> - The use of a SMS-to-mail gateway, and i think i saw a POP mail >> reader from WebDNA: the SMS would be delivered in a classic POP >> account, and WebDNA would "consult" the pop account. But the >> problem is i forgot where i saw this WebDNA POP reader.> There is an example mail reader that comes with WebDNA 6.x,>> Something that might be over kill for you, all depends on your > customer, the mail server software I run after the CGPro price > increase is SurgeMail. It has a command line utility that can be > somewhat controlled via scripts (the MTA runs on Linux, Windows and > Mac OSX) and they also offer an SMS gateway that ties into their > mail server.>> I have not used the SMS gateway, so I can't speak directly to its > functionality, but speaking for the mail server, I really like it > and the folks at my day job were impressed with it enough to switch > to it from our older MTA. For what it is worth, we do Virtual ISP > services, and host email for hundreds of ISPs.>> From their website....>> http://www.netwinsite.com/smsgate/>> *SMSGate is...* a gateway from Email to SMS and back.>> SMSGate allows you to provide SMS message facilities via email > using a GSM modem. It has settable limits for email addresses, SMS > number and IP's, plus complete logs of traffic for billing > purposes. It can be integrated into any mail server allowing sms > notification of email, or simply the ability to send sms via their > existing email client. It can also be integrated into our DBabble > instant message server to allow instant sms messages to be sent.>> *Note: SMSGate is only intended to work with SurgeMail, not > standalone*>> Using SMSGate with SurgeMail you can allow email users to:>> * Receive sms notification of email messages.> * Send sms messages with their email client.> * Read replies to the above messages with their email client.>> Using DBabble you can allow your dbabble users to:>> * Send sms messages to friends from DBabble.> * Read replies to the above with DBabble.> * Send themselves DBabble reminders via sms messages.>> As SMSGate has settable limits and the ability to block to, from, > and ip, you can configure it to allow only the traffic that you > want. As it logs all traffic you can use these logs for billing > purposes. For example, allowing another company's smtp server > access to your sms gateway and charging them per sms message can be > done easily.>> SMSGate is easy to install, and cheap. To create a fully functional > sms gateway all you require is SMSGate and a GSM Modem, here are > some links to popular modem manufaturers, each site has a list of > suppliers for your local area, *SMSGate may not work if you use a > different brand of modem! *>> WaveCom - http://www.wavecom.com> Siemens - http://www.siemens.com>> Below is a diagram of an example SMSGate system...>> The above diagram show three computers, one running SMSGate, one > running an SMTP server like SurgeMail surgemail/index.htm> and one running DBabble www.netwinsite.com/dbabble/index.htm>. You can run any of those > servers on the same machine as any other, in fact you can run all > three on the same machine if you like, it all depends on how busy > your system is and how good the hardware involved is.>> The GSM Modem is shown as connected to a machine via the COM port > (when you purchase a GSM Modem you should receive a cable to > connect it to your computer. You WILL receive one if you purchase > from us).>> In the above system SMSGate and DBabble are using the SMTP server > to send outgoing email to the world. Incoming email goes to the > SMTP server and is redirected / gateway'd to the appropriate > server. As an example, you could have all email addressed to > dbabble_ redirected to dbabble and all email addressed to > smsgate_ redirected to SMSGate. The email is then > processed and will result in an outgoing Email, SMS or Instant > message which is sent via the SMTP, GSM Modem and DBabble server > respectively.>> As SMSGate behaves as an SMTP server itself, the above system could > be simplified to simply include SMSGate and the GSM Modem. In this > case all incoming email goes to SMSGate, is processed, and results > in outgoing SMS messages. Incoming SMS messages which need to be > delivered as email require an actual SMTP server to deliver, but > that server need not be local - just configured to allow delivery > from SMSGate.>> A slightly more complex arrangement could also be made with > SMSGate, GSM Modem and DBabble, again without an actual SMTP > server. In this arrangement, incoming email would need to be > directed to either SMSGate or DBabble, probably using different MX > records for each one. The email will then be processed and sent out > via SMS or as an instant message. SMSGate and DBabble can be > configured to use each other as their outgoing SMTP server, meaning > DBabble users can send SMS messages, and incoming SMS messages to > SMSGate are delivered as DBabble instant messages.>>> Cost for the SMSGate is $370.00> http://www.netwinsite.com/smsgate/prices.htm>> Hope this helps.>> Dale>>>>>> Has anybody a better memory than i have?>>>> thank you for any help!>> chris>>>> ------------------------------------------------------------->> This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to>> the mailing list .>> To unsubscribe, E-mail to: >> To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to > digest@talk.smithmicro.com>>> Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/>> -------------------------------------------------------------> This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to> the mailing list .> To unsubscribe, E-mail to: > To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to digest@talk.smithmicro.com>> Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/-------------------------------------------------------------This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list .To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ Christophe Billiottet

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