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Configuring FaxMaker SMS settings for use with Message Media SMS Service.

Overview

FaxMaker can be configured to work with Message Media SMS service.  This article gives directions for setting this up in the FaxMaker Configuration. 

 

 

Solution

Notes:
  • When using the Message Media SMS service, ensure that users always include the country code of recipients.
  • The Message Media SMS service does not support Unicode.
  • GFI FaxMaker  uses HTTPS port 443 to communicate with Message Media servers. Ensure that this port is open on your firewall.

 

Configure the following options:

  1. From GFI FaxMaker Configuration, right-click SMS and select Properties.

  2. In General tab, select Enable SMS Gateway.

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  3. Select Message Media Service.

  4. Select the following options and click Edit... to configure:

    Option

    Description

    Username

    		 Your Message Media username.

    Password

    		 Your Message Media password.
    SMS Receive Polling Interval Key in the frequency in minutes for GFI FaxMaker to check for new incoming SMS.


  5. Click OK.

 

 

Confirmation

To verify settings click Send test.... Key in a test recipient Number to send SMS to and customize the Text message. Click Send to send the test message. Verify that the test SMS is received by the test recipient.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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