Yes Engel, as long as they're sending in SMS via HTTP then a webserver is what you'll need and a php script to handle the in coming requests.
Regards, Mike Nwaogu Tel: 234_802_325_6437 Eml: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ----- Original Message ---- From: Engel L <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Mike Nwaogu <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; users@kannel.org Sent: Thursday, January 17, 2008 9:39:17 AM Subject: Re: Need Help Configuring Kannel for SMS Pull Thanks again Mike, what I am getting from this is that I the receiving of the SMS is not Kannel related. I can set up a php script independent of Kannel with with I can process and extract the SMS from the SMSC (in form of a URL). I was thinking Kannel handles this as well, now what I am getting is i need to install a web server as well isn't that correct? Thanks Again Mike Regards, Engel Linus CECIT On Jan 17, 2008 10:44 AM, Mike Nwaogu <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Ok, I'm sorry I miss understood at first. You'll need to give them the URL to which they'll send the sms messages. Then you'll need to agree on the Message parameters eg: the name of the parameter for senders' address the name of the parameter for message and any other parameter you may want from them. That way they'll know to send you a query to your URL in the format that you'll be able to receive and process them. Regards, Mike Nwaogu Tel: 234_802_325_6437 Eml: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ----- Original Message ---- From: Engel L <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Mike Nwaogu <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, January 17, 2008 8:35:20 AM Subject: Re: Need Help Configuring Kannel for SMS Pull Thank you Mike for the quick response. But I need to know what needs to be done at the SMSC, what information do I need to give them to route my messages to Kannel? They told me they can use HTTP and I am interested in that option since it seems to be the easiest. I would imagine the get-url option is best suited for this task. Regards Engel Linus CECIT On Jan 16, 2008 11:18 PM, Mike Nwaogu <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Hello Engel, You can configure a group = sms-service and include an exec parameter or geturl/posturl option in the group. eg: note that you can only use either of them, exec, post-url or get-url group = sms-service name = Incoming keyword = default exec = "/home/admin/doSMS.pl %p %P '%a'" catch-all = true #get-url = " http://localhost/service.php?phone=%p&text=%r&binary=%b&smsc=$i&time=%t"; #post-url = " http://localhost/service.php?phone=%p&text=%r&binary=%b&smsc=$i&time=%t"; This will ensure that all your messages are sent to this application from where you can determine the response. Regards, Mike Nwaogu Tel: 234_802_325_6437 Eml: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ----- Original Message ---- From: Engel L <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > To: users@kannel.org Sent: Wednesday, January 16, 2008 5:19:47 PM Subject: Need Help Configuring Kannel for SMS Pull Hi, I am experimenting with Kannel and I do have access to a vendor SMSC. I have managed to send messages using Kannel (push sms) but a major part of what I am trying to do is be able to receive messages from the SMSC (A user would send an SMS to a certain number, and the SMSC would forward the message to Kannel). I need to know what options I have to receive the message to the gateway. From the SMSC's point of view, what options do I have for forwarding the messages to Kannel (protocols-HTTP, SMPP ??). I would prefer HTTP since it should be easier to develop around (And I would imagine a majority of Kannel users have used HTTP before for Pull Purposes). Please Assist. Regards, Engel Linus CECIT Dar es Salaam Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your homepage. ____________________________________________________________________________________ Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ
