Selecting MMS Route when sending MMS
When submitting an MMS message, it is frequently desirable to direct the message to a specific connection. The method for doing this varies depending on the protocol being used to submit the MMS message. HTTP URL or POST Submission If you are submitting via HTTP (https://nowsms.com/doc/submitting-mms-messages/now-smsmms-proprietary-url-su bmission), you can specify an MMSCRoute=xxxx parameter,...
Read MoreNowSMS Spring 2017 Update
New releases of the Now SMS/MMS Gateway and NowSMS Lite are now available (Version 2017.04.07). Downloads are available at https://nowsms.com/download-free-trial. Customers with an active Maintenance Agreement can download the 30-day trial version to update a licensed installation. If you have questions about update eligibility or maintenance agreements, please contact us. Highlights of the new...
Read MoreMobile Operator MMSC APN & Settings (Updated)
The Now SMS & MMS Gateway can use a GSM/GPRS or 3G/UMTS/WCDMA modem to send and receive MMS messages via an operator MMSC. In this type of configuration, there is no special setup requirement required by the mobile operator. The Now SMS & MMS Gateway sends and receives MMS messages using the same protocol that is used by the MMS client in a mobile phone, so it simply requires that the SIM...
Read MoreIssue Receiving MMS over GSM Modem on Orange UK
We’d like to draw some attention to an issue that was reported (and quickly diagnosed) on our discussion forum last month. A customer reported that they were no longer able to process received MMS messages using a GSM modem on the Orange network in the UK. There are a variety of potential causes, such as a SIM not being enabled for MMS support, or incorrectly provisioned Operator MMS...
Read MoreSend MMS from the Command Line
Last time, I posted a Windows JScript file that could be used to enable the sending of OMA Client Provisioning (XML Settings) documents from a command line interface. Pretty cool? Well, I thought so. But it is of somewhat limited usage to the average NowSMS customer, as the volume of OMA Client Provisioning messages being sent out via NowSMS is far less than messages of other types. What would be...
Read MoreMultiple Modems for Sending Outbound MMS
File this as a “not so obvious” configuration feature of NowSMS…. When you are sending MMS messages via an operator MMSC using a GRPS(/EDGE/UMTS/WCDMA) modem, NowSMS only allows you to designate one of the modems as the “Default Route” for outbound MMS message routing. So, if you have multiple modems installed, all messages are sent via only one of the modems, unless...
Read MoreSmall Image Size in Received MMS
A recent posting on our disucssion board got me thinking. The question was asking about how when the customer receives inbound MMS messages via a modem, the images are being scaled down to a thumbnail size. I don’t have a clear-cut answer on how to resolve the situation, because it tends to be a mobile operator specific issue. But I thought my explanation of why it would happen, and how you...
Read MoreReceiving MMS Messages Over a GPRS Modem – MMSINQ and MMSCDATA Directories
If you’re configuring NowSMS to send and/or receive MMS messages using a GSM/GPRS (or EDGE/UMTS/WCDMA) modem, the initial setup can be a little confusing. It’s confusing because NowSMS is like a swiss-army knife of SMS and MMS messaging functionality. We’ve tried to make NowSMS easy-to-use for accomplishing basic messaging tasks … but a big part of the appeal of NowSMS is...
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