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GSM TEST
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Username: Gsmtest

Post Number: 15
Registered: 04-2006
Posted on Thursday, February 25, 2010 - 05:01 pm:   

We are using a GSM modem and an SMPP connection to send messages. Is it possible to link a specific user to each connection? Or designate a specific message type for each connection? Please review option 1 & 2 below and let me know if either is possible.

1. Use SMPP for all Push messages and the GSM modem for everything else.

2. Setup a user that is linked to SMPP and another one for the GSM modem. If this would work I would also need to be able to remove the push message options from the GSM modem user since they can no longer be sent on the at&t network.
Des - NowSMS Support
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Username: Desosms

Post Number: 1866
Registered: 08-2008
Posted on Friday, February 26, 2010 - 02:34 pm:   

Hi,

There is a configuration trick that can accomplish something close to #1.

Under the [Modem - modem driver name] section header in SMSGW.INI, add BinaryOrTextOnly=Text

This setting means that this route will only be used for plain text messages.

Binary messages will not be allowed via this route.

The catch is that it affects all binary messages, not just WAP Push. (And it includes long text messages.)

(The original reason for this setting being added is because there are some phone modems that can't handle any messages that include user data header.)

Maybe that would work for you.

Alternatively, are you using any of the SMS accounting callbacks by any chance? (I seem to recall a past discussion with you about them, but I could be confusing you with someone else.) With the accounting callbacks, the details of each message submission are posted to an HTTP URL that you configure. Your script has the ability to respond back to indicate which route should be used. If I need to provide more details on this, let me know.

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Des
NowSMS Support
GSM TEST
New member
Username: Gsmtest

Post Number: 16
Registered: 04-2006
Posted on Friday, February 26, 2010 - 02:48 pm:   

Yes, we had a past discussion about SMS accounting call backs. That would solve the problem for sure but it requires additional scripts that I wasn’t able to figure out last time and had to give up to save my sanity. The INI edit fix isn’t perfect, but it will do the job. Thanks for the excellent support!