Hi,
Wellcome. Please don't use [email protected], just [email protected].
You are absolutely on the right track. If you are inserting SMS in mysql, a
tool like sqlbox (open source, kannel related), might be helpful, if you
have large volume of batch SMS to send. But in the start you will just need
kannel.
You will definitely need a provider, either through a phone/modem with a
SIM, for low volumes, or an SMSc. You cannot avoid it unless you use SS7 and
for that you need to be a major provider, at which point you become an SMSc
and charge for the service to others.
BR,
Nikos
----- Original Message -----
From: Darragh Hogan
To: [email protected]
Sent: Wednesday, May 12, 2010 10:29 PM
Subject: kannel: My plan
Hello everyone,
I’m new to the kannel community and was hoping to get some direction from
the people experienced with this software. I’ll detail my plan below as to
what I want to do.
The Plan: I want to make a website for users to plan out things they would
like to have text messaged to them on a weekly/monthly schedule. My initial
plan it to make a asp page that dumps all that information on
date/time/their number into a mysql database and then have a something text
message that to the users.
My Questions: Am I on the right track with looking at Kannel to do this for
me? I assume I would need a service provider that would then deliver those
messages to people? I’ve seen a lot of sites that offer this sort of service
and they charge per text message; I would much prefer to bypass having to
use them completely.
I’m by no means experienced in this area of telecommunications but I’m
willing to learn everything I need to try to get this project off its feet.
Sorry if you all think this is a stupid question; hope to hear back with any
input or advice on if I’m on the right track.
Thanks for your time,
Darragh
