The alternative MMS interface, “Send MMS Notification” is intended for more advanced developers. After creating a binary MMS message file (don’t worry the gateway includes tools to help you do this!), and storing the message file on a web server with a MIME type of “application/vnd.wap.mms-message”, this dialog shows how the gateway can be used to send a notification to the message recipient that instructs the recipient’s phone to connect to the specified URL to retrieve the MMS message content.

Note: When the “Send MMS Notification” function is used, the MMS Notification is sent to the recipient independent of the MMSC built-in to the gateway. The message recipient will fetch the message directly from the URL specified. As the message is not routed through the MMSC, the MMSC cannot provide dynamic content adaptation and conversion services.

browser). Content files may include text files, audio files, image files, SMIL files, and/or other supported MMS content types. The gateway automatically compiles the MMS message file and uses the gateway’s built-in MMSC to send the message.

Important
This menu interface also allows for the sending of a pre-compiled MMS message file. If you are sending a pre-compiled MMS message file, that file should be submitted as the only content file for the message, and it should have a “.mms” file extension.

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