SMTP plugin installation

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

how to install smtp plugin in ozeki message server
Figure 1 - Plugin intallation

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

Available plugins for installation
Figure 2 - Available plugins for installation

In the "Available plugins for installation" window click on the SMTP plugin install link and the installation process will start (Figure 2).

Starting the configuration
Figure 3 - Starting the configuration

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 3 ).

Plugin configuration

User authentication
Figure 4 - User authentication

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 pluginto start automatically when the Ozeki Message Server software starts, place a checkmark into the "Autoconnect on startup" checkbox and press Ok. Place chech mark 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 4 ).

Strating 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 5 , Figure 6 .).

Starting the plugin
Figure 5 - Starting the plugin

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

Checking the plugin connection state
Figure 6 - Checking the plugin connection state

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

Configuing the MS Outlook Express

To configure the Microsoft Outlook Express, open the Properties main menu Inbox menu (Figure 8).

open ms outlook inbox
Figure 7 - Open Inbox

Add new Mail... box connection(Figure 7).

add new mailbox connection
Figure 8 - Add new mailbox connection

ms outlook create new display name
Figure 9 - Create display name

Type in the display name(Figure 9).

the sms email address
Figure 10 - The SMS e-mail address

Set up the SMS e-mail address. The address starts with mobile phone's (SIM card) number and continues with @ozeki.msg(Figur e 10).

the email server names
Figure 11 - The e-mail server names

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 (Figure 11).

login name to the message server
Figure 12 - Login name to the message server

Set up the same user name and pasword that you use for login to the Ozeki Message Server. The client users have to write in their client account datas(Figure 12). After finishing the creating of the new Inbox connection we can start to set up the port.

opening properties
Figure 13 - Opening properties

Open Properties (Figure 13)

authentication
Figure 14 - Authentication

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 (Figure 14).

port set up
Figure 15 - Port set up

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 (Figure 15).

Starting sending and receiving Outlook Express SMS

There are 3 easy steps to create SMS in the Outlook Express (Figure 16 ).

sending sms
Figure 16 - Sending SMS

  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.

receiving sms
Figure 17 - Receiving SMS

The receiving is almost the same when you receive e-mail (Figure 17). When an Status report arrives in the Inbox the subject row starts with the [DELIVERED] title.

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