Exactly how you do it depends on how your provider sends you the message. I have one provider that sends messages to me by email, and another by an xml packet. Then there's SMPP. Typically they tell you how they're going to send it, or give you an option of 1 or 2 methods. Thats why I needed to talk to you.
Basically you do a deal with a provider, e.g. Optus, Telstra (if you're a thrillseeker - i dont do any business with Telstra) or any of a whole host of others in Australia or overseas. (Technically you can use an overseas provider - they're just as fast delivering the messages but the people sending SMS's to you will have to dial an overseas number. So overseas providers are ok for outgoing messages but you really need a local provider for inbound.) They give you a number that people can send messages to. That's the number you have to put on your outgoing message as the "from" number. Then they hit 'reply' and send a message which comes to you though that number, in whatever format the provider sends. You have a listener on your website listening to that number, rather like the way you have a web server listening for http requests from browsers. It receives the message and you can process it anyway you want. It can trigger other actions, add stuff to you database, send emails, send out more smss, whatever you like. The tricky bit is the listener - thats the bit where you have some learning to do. Everything else about this application is no different to you've been doing on you web sites up to now. Cheers Mike Kear Windsor, NSW, Australia 02-4577-4898 Adobe Certified Advanced ColdFusion Developer AFP Webworks http://afpwebworks.com ColdFusion, PHP, ASP, ASP.NET hosting from AUD$15/month On Thu, Oct 23, 2008 at 9:30 AM, Claude Raiola <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Thanks Mike for your offer of the chat which when I get some free brain > space time I will take you up on the offer. > > In the mean time could you provide some of what I need to consider in point > form and or links to references that elaborate on the functionality I am > seeking to provide. > > Regards > > Claude Raiola > B.Econ (Acc), B.Hot.Mngt. > > Websites: > www.AustralianAccommodation.com > www.SAMARIS.NET > www.WebSiteSolutions.com.au > Mobile: 0414 228 948 > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "cfaussie" group. To post to this group, send email to cfaussie@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cfaussie?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
