ESMS - Administrator Instructions

This page contains instructions intended to guide an ESMS administrator through the installation and set-up of an ESMS gateway.

• Installing ESMS
• Quick Tour
• Configuring ESMS

Installing ESMS

At present there is no installation routine. But there should be no problems, simply create a directory for ESMS and un-zip the downloaded file into it.

If you have a dial-in Internet account, you should ensure that your dialer is configured to automatically dial when started, and that all the required files are on the path. The simplest way to do this is to place everything in the ESMS directory. This will allow you to alter you dialer scripts for ESMS without interfering with the ability of other programs to use the dialer.

Once you've done this, you are ready to start.

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Quick Tour

Navigating through the ESMS functions is simple. Here is a description of all the screens and files

Main Screen

This is the main screen for ESMS. It shows, at a glance, the current status of the system.

User Database

Services Database

This screen allow the setting up of services, the Orange service data is shown here. The correct setting up of services is very important, as the data input here will determine where incoming messages are sent.

System Settings

This is the main system settings screen. It allows the setting of the main check interval, the use of user access control and the recording of log files. It all so provides access to other system setting screens.

There are a number of screens presented under the group of System Settings. These allow for the configuring of the Email retrieval and sending portion of ESMS, as well as the identity of the gateway. They also allow for the global blocking of specific Email addresses and mobile numbers.

This screen allows the SMTP interface to be configured.

Configuring the POP3 interface is done with this screen.

The identity of the gateway is set here. These settings are also inserted automatically into any Email messages sent out. So, if the administrators Email address was to change, then a single change here would be reflected in all Email sent out by ESMS.

A single Email address or mobile number may be blocked from using the system by entering it here. The numbers show here are special service numbers such as recorded information.

Sending an SMS

ESMS has a feature that allows the administrator to send SMS messages directly. This is done from this screen:

Sending an Email

This feature allows the administrator to send Email messages through the system.

ESMS Files

ESMS will send error messages to users who send invalid commands, here is a list of the files used and what they mean:

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