sending SMS messages from Zope application
Hi zopistas-out-there, I want to send SMS messages (several hundreds every few weeks) from a Zope application. Do you know of some way to do this? I prefer not to use a SMS service provider, because of the huge step-in costs. So I think about modeming to the SMS gateway of KPN or Vodafone (I am dutch), which I can reach by GSM phone number. I want to send several messages (the same message to several people) in one call. Thanks, Wout Tankink
Wout Tankink wrote:
I want to send SMS messages (several hundreds every few weeks) from a Zope application. Do you know of some way to do this? I prefer not to use a SMS service provider, because of the huge step-in costs. So I think about modeming to the SMS gateway of KPN or Vodafone (I am dutch), which I can reach by GSM phone number. I want to send several messages (the same message to several people) in one call.
Hi Wout, there are a couple of Unix applications that send SMS either via Modem to the dial-in submission center of a typical telco provicer, or via GSM Modem. You could use an external method to interface to these applications. In both cases, the cost is just the connection and telco costs, no setup fees. One I remember out of my head is "SMServer", others are found searching for "SMS" on freshmeat. I will have to implement something similar (but not from Zope) soon, so I can keep you postet off-list on my experience if you want. Regards, Sascha -- Sascha Welter <mailto:welter@network-ag.com> Network AG Programmer, Support-Guy, BOFH Ruetistrasse 17 Tel. +41 1 755 40 20 CH-8952 Schlieren <http://www.network-ag.com>
Hi, The easiest way I think would be to use a email-to-sms gateway and just send email. Douwe
-----Original Message----- From: zope-admin@zope.org [mailto:zope-admin@zope.org]On Behalf Of Wout Tankink Sent: Saturday, July 06, 2002 1:15 PM To: zope@zope.org Subject: [Zope] sending SMS messages from Zope application
Hi zopistas-out-there,
I want to send SMS messages (several hundreds every few weeks) from a Zope application. Do you know of some way to do this? I prefer not to use a SMS service provider, because of the huge step-in costs. So I think about modeming to the SMS gateway of KPN or Vodafone (I am dutch), which I can reach by GSM phone number. I want to send several messages (the same message to several people) in one call.
Thanks,
Wout Tankink
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On Friday 12 July 2002 09:24, douwe@oberon.nl wrote:
The easiest way I think would be to use a email-to-sms gateway and just send email.
But not best. First I've used ExternalMethod and SMS tools (I have SMS modem, connected directly to my server). Now I'm doing Zope Product, but source is stil on my local computer. ;-) -- Sincerely yours, Bogdan M. Maryniuck if (argc > 1 && strcmp(argv[1], "-advice") == 0) { printf("Don't Panic!\n"); exit(42); } (Arnold Robbins in the LJ of February '95, describing RCS)
But not best. First I've used ExternalMethod and SMS tools (I have SMS modem, connected directly to my server). Now I'm doing Zope Product, but source is stil on my local computer. ;-) Why would that be better? My GSM provider gives me an email address and if I send mail to <number>@provider.nl it will send out the SMS. This should work from Zope too.
Douwe
On Friday 12 July 2002 12:12, douwe@oberon.nl wrote:
Why would that be better? Because you usually do TWO things: *) Send SMS *) Receive SMS
My GSM provider gives me an email address and if I send mail to <number>@provider.nl it will send out the SMS. Keep in mind that is _your_ provider. But _my_ provider (and mostly others) does not, or you should pay for this servise separately. Also there are some troubles to send SMS via e-mail: sometimes it just does not work if you send to recipient which belongs to other provider.
Therefore it would be very nice (and for free) just simply send *SPAM* via yahoo.com directly to your mobile each five minutes. :-) -- Sincerely yours, Bogdan M. Maryniuck "What you end up with, after running an operating system concept through these many marketing coffee filters, is something not unlike plain hot water." (By Matt Welsh)
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