Text messaging from DoMore

[Garyhlucas]

Currently using a C-More to do text messaging for alarms. Someone asked if text messaging could be done right out of DOMore without a C-More attached. Is that possible?

[BobO]

Currently using a C-More to do text messaging for alarms. Someone asked if text messaging could be done right out of DOMore without a C-More attached. Is that possible?

Pretty sure yes, since you can text on most providers via email.

[plcnut]

Yes you can. I have used Do-more with Gmail (Mark posted an example somewhere), and I have also used Do-more with an email account on a godaddy server. Both will text a verizon phone fine (TenDigitPhoneNumber@vtext.com).

[Dean]

Just to add ATT to the mix, use TenDigitPhoneNumber@txt.att.net. For other service providers, here's a handy list. http://www.emailtextmessages.com/

[Garyhlucas]

Okay,
So emails can be done as well? What instructions would one use to set this up?

[Dean]

@Email is a device that can be added and configured via Do-More Designer System Configuration/Device Configuration. It is super easy. If you know the server name of your Email host, the setup even has a DNS lookup tool, that will find the IP address for you. After the @Email device is setup, then there is an EMAIL instruction that will sit on the coil side of the ladder, that basically looks like you are composing an email message. Recipients, CC, BCC, Subject, Message, plus Success and Error bits. I'm sure others will explain it better than I, but if I can figure it out, I suspect most anybody can.

[BobO]

Only other consideration is dealing with services that don't normally support unencrypted clients. Most of the major services provide alternative support for unencrypted clients, but sometimes it isn't as straightforward as you might hope. Not hard, but it has to be done right. In many cases, you will have to use the DNSLOOKUP instruction to get an IP address that's good for the next few seconds (they rotate), and then update the email device's IP address by using DEVWRITE. Pretty sure we have some of this covered in the help and/or and FAQ...although I would have to check with the guys that actually take care of that stuff.

[Controls Guy]

The other thing to be aware of is servers that require POP before SMTP authentication, yet have different POP and SMTP IPs.  This used to be impossible, but can now (as of v1.3 I think?) be worked around with DEVWRITE.

[plcnut]

Franji1 posted a gmail example an the second reply to this thread.

[BobO]

Franji1 posted a gmail example an the second reply to this thread.

That was a fun thread...