Hello Everyone:
1. Has anyone implemented a SMS API to send text messages to either 
individual numbers or entire contact groups?
2. Is it necessary to use the services of a third party provider to 
implement SMS into their WAA website?

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On 1/26/2018 3:15 PM, Al Wilson wrote:
> Hello Everyone:
> 1. Has anyone implemented a SMS API to send text messages to either 
> individual numbers or entire contact groups?
> 2. Is it necessary to use the services of a third party provider to 
> implement SMS into their WAA website?
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Hi Al,

If you know the service provider of the recipient you could send a text 
to a cell number via email.  Basically you use the cell number of the 
individual followed by the domain gateway for the recipients service 
provider.  For example to send a text to the number 17801234567 with 
Telus as the service provider you would send it to 
17801234567@msg.telus.com.  The recipient can not reply to this message 
as there is no source phone number.

My application uses text messaging to notify our therapists of short 
notice appointment bookings and late cancellations.  Rather than track 
their various cell service providers I use a very affordable service 
from https://www.twilio.com in conjunction with some libraries I 
purchased from https://www.chilkatsoft.com.

I can both send and receive text messages & images with my processes.  I 
seem to remember that Twilio has a free trial offering and the ChilKat 
API can also be unlocked for a 30 day trial.  With ChilKat I purchased 
the full bundle.  Looking at my functions I use a REST object, 
JsonArray, and JsonObject from ChilKat.  From their website it looks 
like the REST object is only available with a "Bundled" purchase.

Hope this helps... Jonathan

jonathan.leeming@the-family-centre.com
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

On 1/26/2018 2:15 PM, Al Wilson wrote:
> Hello Everyone:
> 1. Has anyone implemented a SMS API to send text messages to either 
> individual numbers or entire contact groups?
> 2. Is it necessary to use the services of a third party provider to 
> implement SMS into their WAA website?
> 
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Hi,
Yes I use SMS a lot in my xbase++ Apps works great. You will need an 
ActiveX control to access all the elements of sending and receiving SMS 
messages. Love to help if you need it.
Regards
Chris
http://www.chrischambers.ca