Hi Anthony
We had implemented a solution something similar to one explained by
Chris(sol-2). The messaging server we used was Netscape Messaging server 4.x
It had an option of adding user defined "plug-in" on SMTP server . My plugin
would tap new message before it reaches mailbox , extract the required
content (Sender email add, Subject, Date, Priority) and forward it to a
server program over socket. The server program will validate the user ,
check his notification status and then construct a SMS and forward it to
SMSC.
---------------- --------- -------------- ----- ------
Messaging Server| -->| Plug-in |-->| Server Program|-->| SMSGw|-->| SMSC |
---------------- --------- --------------- ----- ------
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-->| Mobile Device |
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Adv of this method:
1) You don't need user id or password before hand.
2) No polling , it is trigger based
3) No issues of msg shown read or error if mailbox is open.
If you have other queries do let me know.
FYI: We have off-the-self product available , should you feel a business
case do write back to me .
regards,
-Saurabh Bhardwaj
Wipro Technologies.
India
-----Original Message-----
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Chris Blown
Sent: Friday, October 05, 2001 1:16 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: email notification via SMS
Hi Anthony
We have faced a similar issue regarding sms notification of new emails.
And simply you have 2 options :
1/ Have a daemon poll the mail server every n minutes, check all accounts,
if you find
a new message, grab the bits you need and the users mobile number and send
the SMS out.
This is a bad way of doing it, but it does work. For one the daemon has to
know or have access to
the username and passwords for all the mail accounts, also the message ( if
imap ) will be marked
as seen because you have read the body. Many problems exist with this
method. But it might be your
only option ( see below )
2/ If you run your own SMTP system for your email, then you can add a script
that is triggered
when a email is received for one of your local users. The SMTP daemon then
delivers the message
as normal. All the magic is in this script, which checks whether the user
has this feature elected
in their prefs, and then grabs their mobile number and sends out the SMS.
Qmail provides many ways
of hooking into this mail delivery sub-system.
This method is the best, as it is triggered rather than polled. But you have
to be running your own
SMTP server to do it this way.
I am sure other methods exists, perhaps using a forwarding or autoresponder
system.
Anyway hope that helps.
-Chris B
> Anthony Roque Adriano wrote:
>
> Hello Folks,
>
> Is there any available script/code to notify via SMS a recipient once he
received a new mail.
>
> What im thinking is that the SMS will contain the following info that will
fit in 160 char
>
> Sender email add, Subject, Body
>
> Thanks,
> Anthony
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