How to use the POP3 and SMTP plugin

Ozeki Message Server enables client software installed on the network, to send and receive SMS messages over a POP3 link. In order to make this possible for the clients, the POP3 plugin needs to be installed and configured in Ozeki Message Server.

POP3 plugin installation

New plugins can be installed by choosing Installed Plugins from the Plugin menu. (Figure 1.)

In the "Available plugins for installation" window click on the POP3 plugin install link and the installation process will start. (Figure 3.).

After installation you'll see the POP3 plugin appearing on the list of plugins in the "Currently installed plugins" screen. On this form you can start the configuration by clicking on the Configure link. (Figure 4.)

Plugin configuration

To start the configuration, click on the Configure URL and type the number of the POP3 port into the Port: text box. The POP3 server built into the plugin will listen on this port. If you would like the POP3 server of the plugin to start automatically when the Ozeki Message Server software starts, place a checkmark into the "Autoconnect on startup" checkbox and press Ok. (Figure 4.)

Starting the plugin

After the plugin has been installed, you need to start it. The startup process means that the plugin allocates the configured POP3 port and starts to listen on it for incoming connections. You can start the Ozeki Message Server POP3 plugin by clicking on "Connect" in the "Currently installed plugins" screen (Figure 5).

After you have clicked on the Connect URL, you may use the Refresh this page link to check the connection state.

If the connection was successful the Connection state will be changed from offline to online. The connection picture also shows the online state.

SMTP plugin installation

The SMTP Plugin installation is similar to the POP3 plugin installation.

New plugins can be installed by choosing Installed Plugins from the Plugin menu. (Figure 8.)

In the "Available plugins for installation" window click on the SMTP plugin install link and the installation process will start. (Figure 9).

After installation you'll see the SMTP plugin appearing on the list of plugins in the "Currently installed plugins" screen. On this form you can start the configuration by cliciking on the Configure link. (Figure 9.)

Plugin configuration

To start the configuration, click on the Configure URL and type the number of the POP3 port into the Port: text box. The POP3 server built into the plugin will listen on this port. If you would like the POP3 server of the plugin to start automatically when the Ozeki Message Server software starts, place a checkmark into the "Autoconnect on startup" checkbox and press Ok. Place checkmark into the Require user autentication checkbox if you would like to receive status report. In other case the status report will go back to every user's Inbox. (Figure 10.)

Starting the plugin

After the plugin has been installed, you need to start it. The startup process means that the plugin allocates the configured SMTP port and starts to listen on it for incoming connections. You can start the Ozeki Message Server SMTP plugin by clicking on "Connect" in the "Currently installed plugins" screen (Figure 11).

After you have clicked on the Connect URL, you may use the Refresh this page link to check the connection state.

If the connection was successful the Connection state will be changed from offline to online. The connection picture also shows the online state.

Configuring the MS Outlook Express

To configure the Microsoft Outlook Express, open the Properties main menu Inbox menu.

Add new Mail... box connection.

Type in the display name.

Set up the SMS e-mail address. The address starts with mobile phone's (SIM card) number and continues with @ozeki.msg.

The 127.0.0.1 is the default local address for each computer. If you are testing the functionality over the network, you can use the IP address of the server, where Ozeki Message Server is installed.

Set up the same user name and password that you use for login to the Ozeki Message Server. The client users have to write in their client account datas.

After finishing the creating of the new Inbox connection we can start to set up the ports.

Open Properties

You should place a check mark in the "My server requires authentication" checkbox. So when the status reports come back it will go to the SMS sender's Inbox. Else every user can receive one copy of the status report.

You should set up the same port numbers than you gave at POP3 and SMTP configuration. Mainly check the SMTP port, the default is 25. You can configure the delivery options than at e-mails.

Starting sending and receiving Outlook Express SMS

There are 3 easy steps to create SMS in the Outlook Express (Figure 24).

1. Open a New mail.
2. Select the sender (e.g. +36203105366@ozeki.msg)
3. Add the phone numbers to the To: or Bc: or Bcc row in the following format +36203105366@ozeki.msg.
4. Write text of the SMS in the Body part of the text editor.
5. If you are ready click on the Send button.

The receiving is almost the same when you receive e-mail (Figure 25). When an Status report arrives in the Inbox the subject row starts with the [DELIVERED] title.

More information

• Configuration
• Protocol
• POP3 SMS Plugin