Specifications

Chapter 5. Configuring SMS Messaging Server
 Acknowledgement Timeout – Specifies how long the SMS Messaging Server should wait
for an acknowledgement of a sent message. If the acknowledgement is not received within the
time frame, it will be set to ‘failed’
▼ POP3 Channel
SMS Messaging Server is capable of receiving e-mails on different POP3 accounts and process
these e-mails. A POP3 Channel describes the POP3 server settings as well as a list of POP3
accounts that need to be checked for incoming e-mail.
The following information can be configured for a POP3 Channel:
 Enable/Disable channel – You can enable/disable a channel at any time. A disabled Channel
will not receive e-mail messages;
 Host – Hostname or IP address of the POP3 e-mail server;
 Leave a copy of messages on the server – By default, SMS Messaging Server deletes an e-
mail on the POP3 server once it has received the e-mail. If you want to keep the e-mail on the
server, enable this option;
 Truncate messages – Specify the maximum size (in KB) that a single POP3 message may
occupy in the Message Database. The remainder of the message is truncated.
 Check for new messages every X seconds – Specify how often the POP3 server should be
checked for new incoming e-mail;
 Manage Accounts – Specify the POP3 accounts to be checked for incoming e-mail.
The configuration of a single POP3 server is stored in the
Channel_POP3 table in the
Configuration Database, as one single record. The
Channel_POP3 table can have multiple
records.
▼ SMTP Channel
To send out e-mail messages, you can configure one or more SMTP channels.
The following information can be configured for an SMTP Channel:
 Enable/Disable channel – You can enable/disable a channel at any time. When the channel is
disabled, the SMS Messaging Server service will attempt to send e-mail messages through
this channel;
 Host – Hostname or IP address of the SMTP e-mail server;
 Mail server requires authentication / Account / Password – Specify login credentials if
SMTP servers requires authentication. Some mail servers (incl. MS Exchange) require
authentication before is can be used to send out e-mail messages;
 Name – Friendly display name that will be shown as the recipient on the remote POP3 e-mail
client;
 E-mail address – E-mail address that is associated with SMS Messaging Server. When the
SMS Messaging Server sends out an e-mail message, it will use this address;
 Reply address – Reply address of the associated e-mail address;
 Truncate messages – Specify the maximum size that a single POP3 message may occupy in
the Message Database. The remainder of the message is truncated.