Re: SMS to WebDNA
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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, chris On 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/
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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, chris On 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 . 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