Hi all,

Is anyone aware of a plugin that allows you to both send and receive SMS texts in FileMaker?

I have found a few plugins that allow you to send from FileMaker but nothing that receives as well.

I did find one workaround but this was using applescript and this solution is for Windows.

Anyone got any experince in this area who could recommend a plugin?

Many thanks

Ed

If you are using a GSM phone or modem, one resolution would be a Java library such as SMSLib. I'm assuming it could be called from ScriptMaster.

SMS gateway will permit sending SMS's using a simple URL. It's free: http://sourceforge.net/projects/netsmsgw/files/

There are relatively inexpensive solutions for receiving SMS that can take actions such as running a program, updating ODBC database, etc which should bring in SMS data, e.g. SMSReceptionCenter. http://sw4me.com/wiki/SMSReceptionCenter?v=1ajp -- without too much programming effort.

You can sign up for services such as Clickatell http://www.clickatell.com/products/sms_gateway.php -- you can then send SMS's using VBScript without a phone. These gateways also allow you to send a textmessage simply using a webpage address (use webviewer).

Most providers offer gateways free; e.g. to send a text message, to a Verizon subscriber, one might use [email protected] -- i.e. you just e-mail a short message, and it will be received on the mobile or pager. I have done this, works great. Filemaker's send e-mail command can be used on either platform for this; however, you must know provider to send messages this way (not good if you have only their phone number). Some providers may permit you to READ texts via a web page; in which case, Filemaker's webviewer could be used to query/read new SMS's directly.

I send and receive sms via Filemaker.

I use 360 works Web Assistant to send a http post command to this company via Filemaker Server 9.

http://www.txtlocal.co.uk

and use 360 works Email plugin to receive an SMS back , again through txtlocal.

I just buy 1000 credits at a time (£65)

I have a table in my db called SMS_inbox where records are stored and every minute, Server 9 performs a scheduled task to send any pending messages.

then I have another Server 9 scheduled script that checks for incoming sms (incoming email converted by txtlocal.com from sms)

I've been using this system for a year now and had no problems with it.

Hi Ed,

I know this is quite a late response to your original post but I thought I may as well chime in here (I've only recently joined FMForums). You can integrate FileMaker with various SMS Gateways around the world that allow you to send SMS messages from FileMaker via their Gateway. Using FileMaker Server 9 or later, the PHP API with a static IP address you can (using a compatible SMS Gateway) also have replies to messages that you've sent inserted directly into your FileMaker database matched to the originating message so you can see the "thread" of the message/reply conversation.

We've been helping customers with SMS/TXT integration for over 10 years and have also recently released a product called fmSMS that does this and much more:

http://www.fmsms.com/

Let me know if you have any questions about this.

regards,

Andrew

Hi all,

Is anyone aware of a plugin that allows you to both send and receive SMS texts in FileMaker?

I have found a few plugins that allow you to send from FileMaker but nothing that receives as well.

I did find one workaround but this was using applescript and this solution is for Windows.

Anyone got any experince in this area who could recommend a plugin?

Many thanks

Ed