SMS

[H. Martins]

Does anyone know anything about sending SMSs from Access?

Thanks
Henry

 

[Danny J. Lesandrini]

If an SMS message can be sent via email (which it can), then just send an email from Access.

I had built a VB app that did this and it's no more complicated from Access. Just have to know the email address that
corresponds to the SMS account

 

[Henry]

Danny,

It means that some phone companies must have an e-mail to SMS gateway.

I have already sent an e-mail to Skype.

Thank you
Henry

 

[wisepin]

fllow this link
http://www.tek-tips.com/viewthread.cfm?qid=1532539

 

[John]

Let me try and answer your questions.

Do you need to receive SMS? If you need to receive SMS, you will need
to host your own GSM device or modem so that people can send you SMS.

If not, you can just use internet SMS gateways like clickatell to do
the work, and post to them by HTTP, XML or email. The cost is about
6-8 cents per SMS. There are cheaper services, but not always
reliable. If you need to host your own GSM device, you can use
software like http://www.kannel.org (GPL Open Source) or
http://visualtron.com/enterprise/sms-gateway.

Regards.