Set up the SMS server to communicate directly with the GSMGlobal System for Mobile Communications devices to send and receive SMS messages.

1. From GFI FaxMaker Configuration, right-click SMS and select Properties.
2. In General tab, select Enable SMS Gateway.

Configuring the GFI SMS server

3. Select GFI SMS server and configure:

Option	Description
Automatic Detection	Select this option to detect GSM devices connected to serial ports. In the GFI Device Detection dialog, click Start Detection to automatically detect devices. Click OK. If devices are not detected automatically, click Add Line to add device manually. Ensure that device drivers are installed properly.
Add Line	Click to manually add a line and configure its properties. Specify the following options: Communication Port - Select the communications (COM) port that the GSM device is connected to. Click Validate to ensure that GFI FaxMaker finds and is able to communicate with the device. Line name – Specify a friendly name for the new line. Copy settings from installed device – Select this option to copy the settings of another device.
Edit Line	Select a line to edit properties for and from the GSM Device tab, configure the following options: COM Port - The communications (COM) port that the GSM device is connected to. Baud Rate – Select the speed in bits-per-second (bps) at which PC and GSM device talk to each other. Check with the device manufacturer for the best baud rate that the device can use. Line name – (Optional) A friendly name for the line. SMSCShort message service center Number – (Optional) The Service Center Number given by the GSM network or SIM cardA card that plugs in to a GSM cellular device which stores cellular subscription information. provider. Initialization String – (Optional) The initialization string used when initializing the GSM device. If empty, GFI FaxMaker uses AT&F as the default initialization string. From the Line Options tab, configure the following options: Receive Incoming SMS – Select to allow SMS to be received on this line. Send outgoing SMS – Select to allow SMS to be sent from this line. Enable international numbers – Select this option to allow sending SMS from this line to international numbers. Click OK.
Enable/Disable Lines	From the SMS Properties dialog, select/unselect the checkbox next to the configured lines to enable/disable SMS transmission over that line.
Delete Line	Select a line to delete and click Delete Line. Click Yes to confirm deletion. WARNING: Deleted lines are not recoverable. If in doubt, it is recommended to disable a line.

4. Click OK.

(Optional) To verify settings click Send test.... Key in a test recipient Number to send SMS to and customize the Text message. Click Send to send the test message. Verify that the test SMS is received by the test recipient.

GFI FaxMaker can send/receive SMS via a MultiTech MultiModem^® iSMS SMS server. To use this device with GFI FaxMaker, first setup the SMS API options in MultiTech, then enable the SMS Gateway options in GFI FaxMaker.

Step 1: Configure the MultiTech MultiModem^® iSMS API options

1. Log in to the MultiTech iSMS device SMS Services configuration and click the SMS API node.
2. Enable HTTPHypertext Transfer Protocol API Status and select the HTTP Port to use. Take note of the port number.
3. Ensure that TCP API Status is disabled.
4. Disable Non Polling Receive API Status.
5. Under Protocol, choose HTTP.
6. Save all settings.
7. Reboot the MultiTech iSMS by navigating to Save & Restart. Save configuration to Flash memory and restart MultiModem iSMS.

Step 2: Enable MultiTech iSMS in GFI FaxMaker

1. From GFI FaxMaker Configuration, right-click SMS and select Properties.
2. In General tab, select Enable SMS Gateway.

Configuring a MultiTech iSMS SMS Server

3. Select MultiTech iSMS (SMSFinder) Service and configure:

Option	Description
Username	Your MultiTech iSMS username.
Password	Your MultiTech iSMS password.
IP Address	The MultiTech iSMS device IP address. Usually this is the same IP address used when accessing the MultiModem iSMS web configuration. For example, 192.168.2.22
Port	The port number as configured in the MultiTech iSMS HTTP API settings in step 1.

4. Click OK.

(Optional) To verify settings click Send test.... Key in a test recipient Number to send SMS to and customize the Text message. Click Send to send the test message. Verify that the test SMS is received by the test recipient.

Configure the following SMS gateway settings when using a Web-based SMS service that allows SMS to be submitted via SMTPSimple Mail Transport Protocol:

1. From GFI FaxMaker Configuration, right-click SMS and select Properties.
2. In General tab, select Enable SMS Gateway.

Configuring an SMS service provider

3. Select Generic SMS service provider template and configure the following settings:

Option	Description
SMTP server	Specify your own mail server or the mail server of the service provider.
SMTP port	Specify SMTP port number.
From	Specify your email address.
To	Specify to which email address SMS are sent. NOTE: If provider requires the SMS number to be inserted in the To address, use field [smsnumber] to replace the recipient’s number. GFI FaxMaker automatically replaces this field with the recipient’s number. For example, [smsnumber]@providerdomain.com.
CC	(Optional) Specify if to send a copy of the message to another email address.
Subject	(Optional) Specify an email subject. NOTE: If provider required the SMS number to be inserted in the subject, include field [smsnumber]. GFI FaxMaker automatically replaces this field with the recipient’s number.
Body line 1 - X	Key in text to show in each email body line, as required by the provider. Fields that can be used: [smsnumber] - replaced by the recipient’s mobile number. [smsmessage] - replaced by the SMS text to be sent.

4. Click OK.

(Optional) To verify settings click Send test.... Key in a test recipient Number to send SMS to and customize the Text message. Click Send to send the test message. Verify that the test SMS is received by the test recipient.

When using Clickatell service, a number of settings are automatically pre-configured.

Configure the following options:

1. From GFI FaxMaker Configuration, right-click SMS and select Properties.
2. In General tab, select Enable SMS Gateway.

Configuring the Clickatell service

3. Select Clickatell Web2SMS service.
4. Select the following options and click Edit... to configure:

Option	Description
API Identifier	Value assigned by Clickatell on signing up to the service. Verify if your account has this value assigned. When available, it is enough to add the API Identifier and then you can jump to step 5.
From	(Optional) Specify the sender value of an SMS message, for example ‘MyCompanyName’.
User name	(Optional) Value assigned by Clickatell on signing up to the service.
Password	(Optional) Value assigned by Clickatell on signing up to the service.

5. Click OK.

(Optional) To verify settings click Send test.... Key in a test recipient Number to send SMS to and customize the Text message. Click Send to send the test message. Verify that the test SMS is received by the test recipient.

When using the Message Media service, a number of settings are automatically pre-configured.

To create a Message Media account for GFI FaxMaker, go to http://go.gfi.com/?pageid=FM_MessageMedia.

Configure the following options:

1. From GFI FaxMaker Configuration, right-click SMS and select Properties.
2. In General tab, select Enable SMS Gateway.

Configuring the Message Media service

3. Select Message Media Service.
4. Select the following options and click Edit... to configure:

Option	Description
Username	Your Message Media username.
Password	Your Message Media password.
SMS Receive Polling Interval	Key in the frequency in minutes for GFI FaxMaker to check for new incoming SMS.

5. Click OK.

(Optional) To verify settings click Send test.... Key in a test recipient Number to send SMS to and customize the Text message. Click Send to send the test message. Verify that the test SMS is received by the test recipient.