Have you tried a numeric From?
The @unknown seems to come from the 2nd else in the code you quoted.
This means that "Sender" is valued as false in
if (isphonenum(*address) || (typ && octstr_str_case_compare(typ,
"/TYPE=PLMN") == 0)) and in if(typ)...
What does that means... no idea
Regards
Alvaro
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On Thu, Aug 19, 2010 at 3:53 PM, Emmanuel CHANSON
<emmanuelchan...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Yes, I know that in SMS messaging it is restricted,
>
> but in MMS I am quite sure it is possible by setting the From header inside
> a MMS to a given string. (test done in another context without Mbuni).
> The thing is that I ask some info about how Mbuni handle these different
> parameters (sender, faked-sender, ...) because I have a behavior I don't
> understand where:
>
> - I have the string let's say Sender set in my config file,
> - I send my MMS
> - Inside mbuni logs I do see 'from sen...@unknown'
> - In the pcap trace I don't see any value in From Header !! the field is
> empty
> - On my mobile phone I receive the MMS with +123456789 from value
>
> I think because the From value inside pcap trace is empty then MMS-C put the
> Sender modem MSISDN.
> So is there a problem when the sender is not a MSISDN address ?
>
> In mmlib/mms_util.c I found:
>
> if (isphonenum(*address) || (typ && octstr_str_case_compare(typ,
> "/TYPE=PLMN") == 0)) {
> mms_normalize_phonenum(address, unified_prefix, strip_prefixes);
> octstr_append(*address, keep_suffix ? octstr_imm("/TYPE=PLMN") :
> octstr_imm(""));
> } else if (typ)
> octstr_append(*address, keep_suffix ? typ : octstr_imm(""));
> else
> octstr_append(*address, keep_suffix ? octstr_imm("@unknown") :
> octstr_imm(""));
> octstr_destroy(typ);
> }
>
> Not being an expert in C I wonder if Mbuni is able to replace a MSISDN
> address by a string and why it should add '@unknown' after the string.
>
> In any case even with this it don't seems to work as my From field value is
> empty...
>
> Maybe some Mbuni experts a some clues about this ?
>
> Regards,
>
> Emmanuel
>
> 2010/8/19 Alvaro Cornejo <cornejo.alv...@gmail.com>
>>
>> Emmanuel
>>
>> Don't know much about mbuni, but for sms messaging with gsm modems it
>> is no possible to set the &From variable. It allways will be the SIM
>> phone number (MSISDN). This feature is restricted by the operators in
>> general. You can do that with SMPP.
>>
>> As you connect through GPRS, it might be different.
>>
>> Better ask your provider if it is possible.
>>
>> Regards
>>
>> Alvaro
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>> Envíe y Reciba Datos y mensajes de Texto (SMS) hacia y desde cualquier
>> celular y Nextel
>> en el Perú, México y en mas de 180 paises. Use aplicaciones 2 vias via
>> SMS y GPRS online
>> Visitenos en www.perusms.NET www.smsglobal.com.mx y
>> www.pravcom.com
>>
>>
>>
>> On Wed, Aug 18, 2010 at 11:39 PM, Emmanuel CHANSON
>> <emmanuelchan...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> > One question about the sender value in mmsbox:
>> >
>> > Mbuni CVS + GPRS modem as mmsc.
>> >
>> > How mmsbox handle the From value &from if the value is not an MSISDN
>> > like
>> > +xxxxxxxxx/TYPE=PLMN ?
>> > I do see in logs that mbuni seems to send a MMS with my string value in
>> > From
>> > Header BUT:
>> > - From value is empty in a pcap trace token when mmsbox sent the MMS to
>> > MMSC
>> > - I receive on my destination mobile sender info like my real modem SIM
>> > number ie +123456789
>> >
>> > My purpose is to send a MMS with &from=<string> received like this on
>> > destination mobile for instance recipient will receive a MMS coming from
>> > MYCOMPANY.
>> >
>> > In mmsbox.conf:
>> > ------------------------
>> > group = send-mms-user
>> > username = tester
>> > password = foobar
>> > faked-sender = Sender
>> >
>> > Test sendmms command:
>> > -------------------------------------
>> > lynx -dump
>> >
>> > "http://localhost:10003/?username=tester&password=foobar&mmsc=nokiaphone&from=Sender&to=%2Bxxxxxxxxx/TYPE=PLMN&subject=Test&content-url=http://localhost/mms/mms-2.smil";
>> >
>> > mmsbox.log:
>> > ...
>> > bearerbox.c:1519 <sendMsg> [MM7] [n/a] Sent MMSBox Outgoing Queue MMS
>> > Send:
>> > From sen...@unknown, to +xxxxxxxxx/TYPE=PLMN, msgsize=96880:
>> > msgid=[725F16D40E89735B8F6FE52B698E4CB4]
>> >
>> > Regards,
>> >
>> > Emmanuel
>> >
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