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ADVANCED COMMUNICATIONS
USING ELECTRONIC MAIL
• The Record Log File property can be enabled to keep a log of all SMTP
interactions in the root directory of the CompactFlash card. This file can be
useful when debugging SMTP operations, but it will tend to degrade
performance slightly.
• The Initial Timeout property is used to specify how long the mail client will wait
for the SMTP server to send its welcome banner. Some Microsoft servers
attempt to negotiate Microsoft-specific authentication with mail clients, thereby
delaying the point at which the banner appears. You may want to extend this
time period to 2 minutes or more when working with such servers.
CONFIGURING SMS
The SMS tab is used to configure the Short Messaging Service. This transport is used to send
text messages to cell phones via a GSM modem. Email addresses for SMS comprise an
international format telephone number, minus the introductory plus-sign. An example address
in the United States would be 17175551234, while an example in the UK would be
441246555555. In each case, the address comprises the country code, followed by the area
code and the subscriber number.
The configuration options for SMS are shown below…
• The Transport Mode property is used to enable or disable the transport. Note that
the mail manager must be enabled via the General tab before the SMS transport
can be enabled. Note also that either SMTP or SMS must be enabled if the mail
manager is to be able to deliver messages.
• The Message Relay property is used to enable or disable the Master’s SMS relay
feature. If this feature is enabled, a user who receives an SMS message that has
been sent to several recipients can reply to that message, and have the Master
relay the message to the other recipients. This provides a simple conferencing
facility between message recipients.
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