Sending SMS messages
The Zetafax server is capable of submitting Short Message Service (SMS) or text messages to mobile devices using the commands specified below. SMS messages are submitted via an SMS center before being delivered to the mobile device.
SMS messages are limited to 160 characters per short message. Longer messages can be sent using Zetafax, the Zetafax server handles longer SMS messages by breaking one long message into several smaller messages. Preferences for handling longer messages can be modified in the Zetafax Configuration program under the Devices note for each SMS device you have configured.
Message commands
SMS messages can handle message text only, and cannot be used to send graphics files or other file formats. As a result, several Message Option and Message Text commands that can be used to create fax messages are not relevant when sending SMS messages. It is also important to include "Coversheet: ". This denotes that you do not wish to use a coversheet which are not supported by SMS meessages.
The following is a list of Message Option commands that are supported when sending SMS messages. For a detailed description of each command, refer to SUBMIT file Message Option lines.
Command |
Description |
After |
Specifies the earliest time that the message should be sent. |
Charge |
Specifies a charge code to use for a message. |
Comment |
Specifies the message description. |
Delete |
Specifies whether the Zetafax server should delete the message from the OUT directory after it has completed. |
Format |
Specifies what format the data file is in. |
Hold |
Specifies whether the message will be held once it in the queue, meaning that it will not be sent until the user releases it . |
Priority |
Specifies the priority to be used when queuing the message. |
Subject |
Specifies the message subject, as displayed in the client OUT window. |
User |
Specifies the Zetafax user submitting this file. |
The following Message Option commands are not applicable and are therefore not supported when sending SMS messages using ZSUBMIT:
•ATTACH,
•COVERSHEET,
•COVERTEXT,
•FAX,
•FIELD,
•FROM,
•HEADER,
•LAN,
•LETTERHEAD,
•ORGANISATION,
•PREVIEW,
•QUALITY.
The following Message Text commands are not supported when submitting SMS messages using ZSUBMIT:
•%%[APPEND],
•%%[BOLD],
•%%[DOWN],
•%%[FONT],
•%%[INSERT],
•%%[LANDSCAPE],
•%%[LMARGIN],
•%%[PAGE],
•%%[PORTRAIT],
•%%[RIGHT],
•%%[UNDERLINE].