Mark Derricutt wrote: > Steve Brewin wrote on 15/09/05 07:22: > > > Alternatively, armed with a spare mobile phone that > supports a connection to > > your PC, you could write a Mailet that leverages the > Wireless Messaging API > > portion of the Java ME stack to send the message directly. > I admit this > > requires rather more work and knowledge. > > > Sub'd to the list awhile ago and have been lurking, but thought I'd > mention that this is exactly how I'm using James.
Care to donate? Ideally code or perhaps just a Wiki HOWTO? > However we > also run > various SMS gateways ourselves (we have a SOAP based API for > commercial > use)). > > A simple mailet works great for this. Other than that, your > best option > would be sending the message out using a mobile connected to > your serial > port, or some bluetooth wireless messaging API (like Steve mentioned). > > One problem with this is not being able to track the return path of > messages if your users reply to an SMS. You're effectively > stuck with a > one-way messaging system. One could use the Java ME stack to do SMS to email conversion too. The received message would be injected into the spool just as SMTP and fetchmail do. So it needn't be just "a one-way messaging system". There would need to be a mapping between phone numbers and users. > The through put of using a mobile > may not be > so great either... That's right, this is not a carrier grade solution and not awfully scalable. In many parts of the world, doing things the right way via an SMS gateway is prohibitively expensive due to the cost of the required infrastructure and standing charges. In some parts of the world, such as parts of Africa, it isn't possible at all as the infrastructure doesn't even exist. Java ME has more functionality than most expect and its suprising what can achieved with it, some lateral thinking, and a small bank of peanuts cheap mobile phones. Use the direct to mobile solution when SMS Gateway solution is not viable. -- Steve --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
