So SMS HoF is not happening any time soon. Of course, it was low priority anyway, but it's even lower now. Thanks for the info. I will keep this on the burner though and will look into IM HoF as a higher priority.
> So bottom line is that while it's a good idea, it'll cost something out of > pocket. :( > > Well, you can test all year long with the built in SMS server of > Blackstone without it costing a dime, but then only you will ever be able > to send and/or receive messages using the SMS device simulator included in > Blackstone. > > But if you ever want others to access the technology, then you will need a > contract with a SMS provider, just like you can't server your website to > anybody but yourself with somekind of website and/or bandwidth provider. > Now my understanding from the MAX presentaion is that the contracts are > not that expensive a couple hundred dollars a year for thousands and > thousands of messages a month, but I have not yet explored actually > pricing. > > But yes, it will cost something out of pocket! > > The pricing structure was presented as a deteriant to SMS spamming. Any > potential spammer will have to pay something to send each and every > message. Maybe just a faction of a penny, but that adds up if one is > trying to send a few million messages. Now, I'm sure there will be some > unsoliceted SMS messages. Postage rates has not stopped junk mail from > appearing in my postal mail box. But it should hopefully not reach the > epidemic preportaions of e-mail. > > PS: If and when one shops arround for a service provider, the providers > are going to want proof that the application one plans to implement is not > going to cause problems with their system. So, your application should be > built and tested first. Macromedia has apparently laid the ground work by > getting Blackstone pre-approve with at least ATT (IIRC) as of last years > MAX conference. > > > -------------- > Ian Skinner > Web Programmer > BloodSource > www.BloodSource.org > Sacramento, CA > > "C code. C code run. Run code run. Please!" > - Cynthia Dunning > > Confidentiality Notice: This message including any > attachments is for the sole use of the intended > recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged > information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or > distribution is prohibited. If you are not the > intended recipient, please contact the sender and > delete any copies of this message. > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Discover CFTicket - The leading ColdFusion Help Desk and Trouble Ticket application http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=48 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:144617 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
